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Baettig, Seleccion de Parcelas Los Primos Chardonnay 2020
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Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez
The 2020 Selección de Parcelas Los Primos Chardonnay was cropped from a warm and dry vintage, but in Traiguén in the south, it is not as warm as in the central valley of Chile. The grapes were harvested the first half of April; they harvested earlier and finished with more alcohol, still a moderate 13.5%, from a year of more body and rounder wines but without heat. The wine kept a pH of 3.16 and 6.9 grams of acidity. This also makes the wine a little more Burgundian, more Meursault than Chablis or Puligny, tasty, spicy with a tad more oak (all the new barrels for white are 400-liter ones, 38% of them new in 2020), because in warmer years there is a little more extraction from the oak. This is the warmest vintage so far, but the wine is still bone dry and there is no ripeness; but there's more weight and width. The wines have to show the differences of the climate conditions each year... 4,069 bottles were filled in July 2021.
About the Producer
Founded in 2013, Baettig is a winery located in the Araucanía region of southern Chile, celebrated for its exceptional geographical and climatic conditions that foster the production of high-quality wines. The cool climate and mineral-rich volcanic soils allow the grapes to retain natural acidity, resulting in fresh and complex flavors. The winery employs a meticulous hand-harvesting process to ensure the quality of each grape, and utilizes low-intervention winemaking techniques to showcase pure flavors and balanced structures. This approach has garnered high praise from renowned wine critics, including James Suckling and Robert Parker. The Wine Advocate, founded by Parker, has even hailed it as one of the rising stars of Chilean wine. The winemakers at Baettig use delicate techniques to express the natural characteristics of southern Chile, producing wines that perfectly reflect the region's unique terroir. This young and promising winery has quickly become a favorite among wine enthusiasts.
