Cousino Macul Chardonnay 2011

Cousino Macul Chardonnay 2011.

Pale straw in colour, this wine offers inviting aromas of green apple, honeysuckle, and lemon with hints of vanilla and ginger. The flavors continue the crisp apple theme along with layers of lemon drop, grapefruit, anise, and hazelnuts. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture, it strikes an elegant balance between light oak and refreshing acidity.

A very consistent producer, founded in 1856 and now run by the sixth generation of the Cousiño family. The wines are elegant and suave, with the house's Antiguas Reservas Cabernet bottling long a favourite in the U.S. market.

The Antiguas Chardonnay is a highly compatible food companion, a delight with a range of appetizers and a perfect foil for richer seafood, pork, and poultry main courses.

"Many Chilean wineries have difficulty with Chardonnay due to problems integrating oak and fruit components. Cousino Macul seems to have mastered the production of value-priced Chardonnay. The outstanding 2006 Chardonnay Antiguas Reserva has no such problem. Featuring toasty pear, apple, and tropical fruit aromas and flavors, it has excellent depth and concentration, superior balance, and a lengthy, pure finish. It is a great value in well-made Chardonnay competing with wines twice the price. Kudos to Cousino-Macul for this significant upgrade to their portfolio."

“The most outstanding feature of these wines is that they are made with grapes produced in quarters planted over 80 years ago. This is why we are very proud of the wines created by us: elegant wines, with body. This is a homage to our vineyard, that for over 150 years has accompanied the Chilean people ”  commented Pascal Marty, Technical Director.