COMPOSITION: 100% Chardonnay grapes, barrel-fermented in French oak.

TASTING NOTES:
“A superb buy, the 2005 Vega Sindoa Chardonnay (100% Chardonnay) was barrel-fermented in French oak with batonnage, and aged for six months in wood. Past examples have occasionally possessed too much wood, but the winery appears to have nailed the fruit/wood balance in 2005. A note of subtle smoky oak is present, but it is nicely blended with copious quantities of honeyed lime, lemon, and white peaches. This is a medium-bodied, unbelievably flavorful wine with far more intensity than one would expect at this price. 89 points.” - Robert Parker  (more info)

COMPOSITION: 100% Chardonnay grapes, barrel-fermented in French oak.

TASTING NOTES:
“A superb buy, the 2005 Vega Sindoa Chardonnay (100% Chardonnay) was barrel-fermented in French oak with batonnage, and aged for six months in wood. Past examples have occasionally possessed too much wood, but the winery appears to have nailed the fruit/wood balance in 2005. A note of subtle smoky oak is present, but it is nicely blended with copious quantities of honeyed lime, lemon, and white peaches. This is a medium-bodied, unbelievably flavorful wine with far more intensity than one would expect at this price. 89 points.” - Robert Parker

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: In the valley of Valdizarbe Valley, eight families own this winery. It is in the foothills of the Pyrenees a little southwest of Pamplona. They own the northernmost vineyard in Navarre, and actually the most northern vineyard in Spain with the exception of the Txakoli D.O.

For hundreds of years the Valley of Valdizarbe has been considered one of the best areas of wine production in Navarra. They have been cultivating vineyards for centuries. Documents from 15th century (the time of Ferdinand and Isabella) have been found in Añorbe) describing wine production in the area. Viticulture almost disappeared due to the depressed prices of the grapes, and the extreme weather conditions.

This bodega is one of the first ones to bring back the vineyards to the valley, by the hands of an energetic winemaker, Concha Vecino, and an innovative vineyard manager, Jose Manuel Urricelqui. The winery is a state-of-the-art facility, incorporating the latest technology available in winemaking. This chardonnay is wine is barrel-fermented.

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