{"product_id":"las-pizarras-chardonnay-2021-errazuriz-aconcagua-costa-6x750ml","title":"Las Pizarras Chardonnay 2021, Errazuriz, Aconcagua Costa, 6x750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Errazuriz winemaking name was originally founded back in 1870 by Chilean politician Maximiano Errazuriz Valdivieso. The winery has gone from strength to strength since then and whilst retaining their traditional values, their modern and forward approach to winemaking is the driving force behind the Las Pizarras wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHead winemaker Francesco Baettig has said that; \u003cem\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the most exciting thing I think I’ve ever worked on”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – among the most striking places on the planet, the Aconcagua Valley is proving itself as an exceptionally dynamic terroir in the heart of the Andes, 90 kilometres north of Santiago. Errazuriz has managed to produce intense wines with laser-like focus and clarity from these slate-dominated, desert-like soils which represent \u003cstrong\u003ea compelling New World alternative to Grand Cru Burgundy, yet at a fraction of the price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErrazuriz source entirely from their Aconcagua Costa Estate from specific plots that have a significant component of metamorphic rock, including a majority of slate (pizarras, in Spanish). Given the extremes of this cool climate site, as well as the uniqueness of its soils and elevations, each small block ripens at its own pace. Its proximity to the cool Pacific Ocean and its well-drained soils, with a high level of slate and metamorphic rock, allow the estate to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of exceptional complexity, depth, minerality, and natural acidity which are significantly more finessed than typical Chilean wines. The aim is to produce Grand Cru level wines from low-yielding vines using traditional techniques.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlready widely regarded as \u003cstrong\u003eChile's best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e has said they are \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Clearly the best in Chile\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, whilst \u003cstrong\u003eLuis Gutierrez of The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e, who is yet to write up the 2021s, said of the 2020 Chardonnay \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"i couldnt help but think of the wines of Jean-Marc Roulot when tasting\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and he said the wine \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"gives leading Burgundy a run for its money: much more money.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHard to argue with that, given the sky-high prices asked these days for even lowly Villages Burgundy. He also called the Pinot Noir \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"a benchmark for the variety in Chile.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe latest releases have received huge praise, with \u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e awarding the \u003cstrong\u003e2021 Chardonnay 98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e, calling it\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"an extremely gastronomic and mouthwatering chardonnay.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Awarding 96 points to the 2021 Pinot Noir, he noted the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cspan class=\"ui-provider\"\u003eExotic flowers, lavender and spices jump out from the glass\u003c\/span\u003e.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eLuis Gutierrez is yet to taste, but given the quality of these new releases, i am expecting big scores.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Select","offers":[{"title":"In Bond (For Storage)","offer_id":52624324985160,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Duty Paid inc VAT (For UK Delivery)","offer_id":52624393306440,"sku":null,"price":344.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/7391\/4696\/files\/Errazuriz_Las-Pizarras_Chardonnay2021.jpg?v=1769098358","url":"https:\/\/www.cellarselect.co.uk\/products\/las-pizarras-chardonnay-2021-errazuriz-aconcagua-costa-6x750ml","provider":"Cellar Select","version":"1.0","type":"link"}