Errazuriz La Pizarras Chardonnay 2021
If you think you know South American white wine, prepare to be completely blown away. The Errazuriz Las Pizarras Chardonnay is widely considered one of the finest white wines ever to come out of Chile, offering a level of brilliance and crispness that easily rivals the very best top-tier French Burgundy. Produced by the masterful team at Errazuriz, this 2021 vintage gets its name from the slate soils -"pizarras" in Spanish - where the grapes are grown near the cool, breezy Chilean coast. That bracing ocean air and unique stony ground are the absolute secrets to the wine's incredible, energetic freshness. Pour a glass, and you are instantly greeted with mouth-watering aromas of crisp green apples, fresh lemon zest, and a gentle, creamy hint of toasted almonds. In the mouth, it is wonderfully bright and sharply defined. It perfectly balances that zesty, sun-kissed citrus fruit with a brilliant, stony crispness that leaves your palate feeling incredibly clean and refreshed. This is a truly elegant, world-class white that deserves wonderful, comforting food. It is the absolute perfect match for a buttery, garlic-roasted chicken, a magnificent piece of pan-fried white fish, or a simple Friday night supper of high-quality, mature Cheddar cheese and crusty bread.
