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2008 Luca Chardonnay Uco Valley Mendoza
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WS 84

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About Luca

From vineyards in Mendoza (Luan de Cuyo and Agrelo) and Uco Valley, winemaker Luis Reginato produces concentrated, classy Syrah, Pinot Noir, Malbec and Chardonnay, each bearing supple, fleshy textures and superb sweetness of fruit.

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2008 Luca Chardonnay Uco Valley Mendoza

Producer: Luca
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: Argentina
Region: Argentina

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2010

($33) Bright yellow with straw and green highlights. Musky, leesy aromas of pear, peach and minerals. Broad, layered and peachy, with noteworthy depth of flavor and a restrained sweetness. Best today on the ripe, long, smooth finish. Very satisfying chardonnay.

84 Points | Wine Spectator

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About Argentina

Until the early 1990s, Argentina's wine industry was focused inward, as the local market's thirst was sufficient to absorb the huge quantities of everyday drinking wine produced there. But with per-capita consumption in the domestic market in sharp decline since the mid-1970s, Argentina's wine producers realized that they had to look to export markets to remain in business, and winemaking in Argentina began its transformation.


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Chardonnay

The best Chardonnays in the world continue to arrive from the region where the grape first emerged: the chalk, clay, and limestone vineyards of Burgundy and Chablis. While the origins of the grape were disputed for many years, with some speculating that the grape came all the way from the Middle East, DNA researchers at the University of California-Davis proved in 1999 that Chardonnay actually developed...
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