Michelini i Mufatto Convicciones Chardonnay 2021

Michelini i Mufatto Convicciones Chardonnay 2021

Michelini i Mufatto
$40.00

Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2021
Type: White

Michelini i Mufatto are situated at the foot of the Andes in one of the highest elevations of the Uco Valley where the soil contains some of the richest components of calcium carbonate and granite in all of SouthAmerica. This particular sub region is at the highest, most western portion of Gualtallary and goes by the name La Cautiva. Their Convicciones Chardonnay 2019 is fermented with native yeast and macerated on the skins for a bout 5 days. The wine is pure and precise with fresh acidty and chalky notes balanced by a medium bodied palate. /p>

Michelini i Mufatto is the cross-Andean project of Andrea Mufatto, Gerardo Michelini and Manuel Michelini, linking Argentina's Uco Valley with Bierzo in northwest Spain. Their work is built around old vines, high elevation, native yeasts and a preference for wines that are transparent rather than forceful. In Argentina they explore mountain sites through varieties such as Malbec, Semillon and Cabernet Franc; in Bierzo they work with old Mencia and white field blends on steep, complex soils. Across both continents the style is delicate, floral and mineral, showing a family more interested in listening to vineyards than imposing a house signature.