Caelum Reserva Blend White 2022

Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza

Tasting notes

The nose shows white flowers and a mineral edge, with Sauvignon Blanc lending a lifted aromatic touch. On the palate it is approachable and fresh, Chardonnay giving body and structure while Fiano brings finesse. The finish is clean and refreshing.

Pairs with

• Grilled chicken with herbs and lemon
• Grilled fish or prawns
• Creamy risotto with Parmesan
• Veal in a light jus
• Summer salads with goat's cheese

Where it comes from

Agrelo sits in Luján de Cuyo, the long-established core of Mendoza's wine country just south of the city. Caelum's vineyard there was planted in 2009 at around 1,000 metres in the foothills of the Andes, where a dry, sunny climate and cooler nights help the grapes hold on to their acidity. Mendoza built its name on Malbec, but Caelum also works with less expected white varieties: half of this blend is Fiano, an ancient grape from Campania in southern Italy that is rarely seen in Argentina. Chardonnay adds weight and a dash of Sauvignon Blanc adds aroma. Only about 3,000 bottles are made each year under winemaker Juan Ubaldini. The winery takes its name from a small southern-sky constellation depicting a sculptor's chisel, a nod to the handwork behind each wine.

Hand-picked grapes are gently pressed variety by variety, fermented in French oak barrels at 18–20 °C with regular bâtonnage, malolactic fermentation is deliberately blocked, and the wine then spends several months in barrel on its fine lees.

Serving

Serve at 10–11 °C in a white wine glass.

Technical sheet

From the winery Caelum

A family estate in Agrelo that spent a decade growing grapes before it started bottling its own wine.

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