TARA ATACAMA
2024, ATACAMA , Chile
Profile & Story
Since 1998, we have been imagining and making ground-breaking wines. True to our philosophy of "Challenging Spirit”, we create modern, avant-garde, high-quality wines and we take care of the environment at each and every stage of our production process. From the Atacama Desert, through the heights in Maipo Valley, to the southernmost vineyards in the world in Chilean Patagonia. We will keep pushing the boundaries of winemaking, from the extreme to the extraordinary.
Tasting Notes
It's a fresh, nervous, mineral wine. The mouth is tense and well-structured. The chalkiness and salinity of the soil come through in the palate. The nose reveals fruit, such as sweet cucumbers and apricots, as well as floral notes. As you sip the wine, it evolves in the glass. This is not a classic style of Chardonnay and we attribute this to its very particular and unique terroir. The Pacific Ocean has a major influence on the vineyard, producing morning fog, known locally as the “Camanchaca”, and strong winds, which cool the vines, making this a desert with cool climate conditions. The area is very arid and the soils are chalky and saline.
Pairing Recommendation
Oysters, sea urchins, oily fish and white mea