Iris Chardonnay 2024
A young, fresh varietal white from Mendoza, Argentina, made to be enjoyed in its youth.
Mendoza
Tasting notes
Young and fresh in style, with plenty of flavour on the palate. Freshness carries the wine from the first sip through to the finish. A white meant to be drunk young rather than cellared.
Pairs with
- Grilled chicken or pork from the parrilla
- Provoleta (grilled provolone cheese)
- Grilled white fish or prawns
- Fresh salads with goat's cheese
Where it comes from
Staphyle is a Mendoza winery, and Iris is the young, fresh side of its range: varietal wines meant to be drunk while their fruit is at its liveliest. The name is a tribute to the water and the sky of Mendoza. That is less poetic than it sounds. Mendoza lies at the foot of the Andes and is essentially a desert; vineyards exist there only because snowmelt from the mountains is channelled into irrigation, and clear skies with intense sunshine shape the growing season. The province made its name with Malbec, but its wineries work with white grapes too. With this Chardonnay, Staphyle is after freshness and flavour rather than weight, and the winery itself encourages adventurous food pairings.
Technical sheet
| Vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Region | Mendoza |
From the winery Staphyle
A third-generation Mendoza family with old vines in Agrelo and the first vineyard in the mountains of Potrerillos.