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Chardonnay Mendoza Valle de Uco vin blanc tranquille

Origin

Chardonnay, a small village in Mâconnais

Growing regions

France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, USA, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina, California, Australia, South Africa

Also known as

Morillon blanc, Pinot Chardonnay

Valle de Uco — the high-altitude Mendoza sub-district, between 900 and 1,500 metres at the foot of the Andes — is one of Argentina’s great Chardonnay regions. The clay-limestone soils and altitude allow slow ripening, preserving fine acidity in wines of remarkable concentration and complexity.