Dakl Itata Valley Chardonnay 2022

At harvest, the grapes are hand-picked and placed into small boxes. In the winery, they are pressed as whole clusters to minimize skin contact time and to allow for a smoother, less phenolic finish. The juice is gravity-racked into medium toast barrels for 100% malolactic fermentation and aged for 12 months in 10% new French oak.

Winemaker Notes: DAKL’s Chardonnay expresses delicate aromas of apple, citrus blossom and crme brle. On the palate, the creaminess is balanced by an exuberant minerality and freshness that creates a perfect tension in this wine. The luxurious texture is complemented by flavors of honeydew melon, star fruit and a persistent saline finish that reflects the vineyard’s proximity to the sea.