Chakana - Ayni Nature Sparkling NV (750ml) Coteaux Champenois

Chakana - Ayni Nature Sparkling NV (750ml) Coteaux ChampenoisChakana is a family owned winery located 960 meters (3,149 feet) above sea level at the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Agrelo, Mendoza. It is one of the leading projects among the new generation of winemakers dedicated to the discovery and expression of the Andean diversity of climate and soils. Chakana is the name given to the Southern Cross constellation by the indigenous people of the Andes highlands. The Chakana is believed to hold the key to

Its black fruits ooze concentration alongside firm tannins that promise a potential for long aging

Palate: Red fruits which pack a punch of energy and power that persists to the finish of elegant tannins

where the best terroirs

resembled mango-sized Pinot Noir clusters

this medium-bodied expression shows outstanding purity via flavors of orchard and citrus fruit

perhaps with artichokes and béarnaise

Aromas of ripe red berries with a nice wood smoke complexity

This is pure California sunshine in a glass

Review Date: 02/2019

the combination of the lightness and charry/graphite notes of our site with the cherry/raspberry

crowned by a 2/3-acre plot in the Grand Cru vineyard of Les Preuses

The 2009 Château Margaux is an unparalleled vintage in its tannic power and fullness (reminding us of 2005) and its softness (reminiscent of 1990)