Triangle Wines, Calco Chardonnay 2022

Grapes are sourced from the Limarí Valley, where the cooling influence from the
Pacific delays ripening, giving a long steady growing season. The Chardonnay
vines were planted in 2005 on their own roots. Soils are clay and limestone. 

The farming is lutte raisonnee (Sustainable). 

The grapes were destemmed and pressed gently to avoid extracting bitter phenols.
The juice was left to settle and then put into used 228-litre French oak barrels
where the alcoholic fermentation took place with natural yeasts at temperatures
ranging between 18°C and 22°C. Bâtonnage was kept to a minimum and the wine
underwent partial malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged for 12 months in
neutral oak barrels before bottling.

This is Indigo Wines' second South American partnership. De Martino are a leading producer in Chile, making terroir-driven wines from several regions. The first wine of this collaboration comes from the Limarí Valley, where the combination of cool coastal climate and limestone soils create the perfect recipe for a lean and pure Chardonnay like Calco. The project does not stop here – Indigo continue on their search to find the best terroirs and hands to create wines to believe in.