Winery El Esteco - Don David Reserve Chardonnay

Winery El EstecoDon David Reserve Chardonnay

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Don David Reserve Chardonnay of Winery El Esteco is a white wine from the region of Calchaqui Valley of Salta.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Don David Reserve Chardonnay from the Winery El Esteco

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Don David Reserve Chardonnay of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Don David Reserve Chardonnay of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Esteco's Don David Reserve Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Don David Reserve Chardonnay - 2019
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Don David Reserve Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Don David Reserve Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Don David Reserve Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Don David Reserve Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Don David Reserve Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Don David Reserve Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Don David Reserve Chardonnay from Winery El Esteco are 2013, 2010, 2009, 2019 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery El Esteco

The winery offers 96 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Grupo Peñaflor.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calchaqui Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery El Esteco is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Calchaqui Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Salta
In the top 5000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 300 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
In the top 40000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calchaqui Valley

Calchaqui Valleys is the most prolific wine region in Northern Argentina. It is also one of the highest anywhere in the world, with Vineyard altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3100 meters. As with other parts of the Country, Malbec is the key variety, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés. Merlot, Tannat, Cereza, Syrah, Bonarda and Moscatel (usually Muscat of Alexandria) are also grown.


The wine region of Salta

Salta, in the far North of Argentina, is home to some of the world's most extreme Vineyard sites. As is the case in Catamarca to the South and Jujuy to the northwest, Salta's vineyards are often located amid mountainous terrain with some reaching altitudes of just over 3,000 meters (9840ft) above sea level. The viticultural area is mainly concentrated to Cafayate of the Calchaqui Valley. Argentina's signature Grape varieties of Torrontes and Malbec are Salta's top performers, producing Bright, intensely flavored wines.

News related to this wine

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

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