We are drinking the 2017 vintage. Light yellow in colour, the wine is unusually velvety for a new release. There are hints of pear and a minerality that has been softened by oak. With a finish that lingers, the Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay 2017 stands effortlessly on its own, particularly in Singapore’s sweltering climate.
At a paired dinner at Chef’s Table, Marques de Casa Concha shows what top-of-the-line Chilean wine can do
(Sept 23): This is a Chardonnay shaped by the ocean. In a vineyard in Chile’s Limarí Valley, just 19km from the Pacific Ocean, the grapes grow enveloped in chilly sea breezes and cold, cloudy mornings. The fruit ripens unhurriedly in clay soil, which is rich in calcium carbonate (the main component of pearls), packing each grape with more flavour and minerality. The grapes are harvested by Marques de Casa Concha and the Chardonnay is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
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