Vina Tabali : Talinay Caliza Chardonnay 2022

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Talinay Caliza Chardonnay 2022 from Viña Tabalí

Tasting

Color
The color is a luminous pale yellow.

Nose
The bouquet is deep and taut, marked by a strong mineral and saline footprint. The aromas express great verticality and an assertive vineyard character.

Palate
The attack is long and juicy, supported by a lovely nerve. The palate unfolds with remarkable tension, featuring saline and mineral notes that give the wine great purity of expression.

Food and wine pairings

This Talinay Caliza Chardonnay 2022 is the ideal accompaniment for oysters and shellfish. It also pairs well with grilled fish with lemon and aromatic herbs, poultry in a beurre blanc sauce, or creamy pasta dishes. Fine cheeses are also a choice pairing.

Service and storage

The Talinay Caliza Chardonnay 2022 is best served at a temperature between 10 and 12°C.

A Chilean Chardonnay imbued with minerality and tension

The estate

Founded in 2002 by Guillermo Luksic, Viña Tabalí stretches over 151 hectares in the Limarí Valley, in the Coquimbo region of northern Chile. The first modern estate in this coastal valley, it is today managed by Nicolas Luksic, the founder's son. The estate cultivates three vineyards with distinct geological profiles: Talinay, 12 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, sits on a marine limestone soil unique in Chile, while Río Hurtado peaks at 1,600 meters of altitude on volcanic soils. This exceptional combination of maritime influences, extreme altitude, and rare terroirs gives Tabalí wines remarkable minerality and distinctive freshness.

The vineyard

The Talinay vineyard is located in the Limarí Valley, in the immediate vicinity of the Fray Jorge National Park, classified as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The Caliza plot, covering 0.7 hectares, is located just 12 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean and at an altitude of 150 meters. Planted in 2006, it rests on limestone slopes made up of an ancient marine terrace. These soils, composed of fractured and porous limestone with a high calcium carbonate content, act as a natural water regulator. The climate is characterized by a constant sea breeze that makes this site the coolest in Limarí, with maximum summer temperatures not exceeding 23.5°C. This oceanic influence delays the ripening of the grapes by 2 to 3 weeks compared to other Chilean coastal zones.

Winemaking and aging

Following manual harvesting, the Talinay Caliza Chardonnay 2022 underwent fermentation in French oak barrels from Fontainebleau, Jupille, and the Vosges. The aging of this Coquimbo wine continued for 10 months in these same French barrels.

Grape variety

This Chilean white wine is 100% Chardonnay.