Arganat

Villard Fine Wines · Casablanca Valley, Chile

These Chardonnay grapes were sourced from selected plots of vineyards planted on sandy soils, forcing the vines to develop an extensive root system and to retain most of the characteristics of the area. Arganat has a distinctive flinty mineral and saline notes layered by elegant white floral, ripe yellow apples, and citrus aromas, a round texture on the palate and a long lingering finish.

Farming
Conventional

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
Chardonnay

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 2006

Vessel
100% New French oak Quartz* barrel

Vineyard Yield
10 tons/hectare

Soil Type
Sandy and granitic in different stages of decomposition.

Annual production
1.457 bottles

Vinification
Hand picked, grapes were selected 3 times: at the vineyard, the winery and before destemming. Fermentation and aging in new French oak. Only 10% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation. After the vinification the wine was aged for 12 months in 300-liter French (fine grain) oak barrels.

*The wood is sourced from the Voges forest, home to a particularly sought after tight-grained oak.