Chardonnay Amplus 2018

SANTA EMA

Chardonnay Amplus
2018

  • Sustainable
Country
Chile
Regulated designation
Denominación de Origen
Region
Aconcagua
Subregion
Valle de San Antonio, Valle de Leyda
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

With over 60 years of professional experience, Santa Ema are pioneers in the Maipo Valley where they are always searching for the best expressions of terroir, from the mountains to the coast. The beginnings of Santa Ema date back to the beginning of the 20th century, when don Pedro Pavone Voglino, an Italian immigrant, sportsperson, and businessman, discovered a great terroir in Isla de Maipo, where the head offices still operate today. The founder and his son, Félix Pavone Arbea, an...

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Press reviews

James Suckling

- 90 points -

James Suckling , April 2019 (Vintage 2018)

This has ripe melons, peaches and pears with a fresh array of sleek, fleshy fruit on the palate. There’s richness here, as well as freshness, and the oak is well played.

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James Suckling

- 90 points -

June 2021

A full-bodied white with a ripe nose of baked peach, pineapple, butterscotch and praline. Buttery and rich with vanilla and caramel notes on the finish.

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Vinous

- 90 points -

March 2020

From Layda in the coastal Andes, and with an emphasis on luxury (3.19 grams of sugar), this Chardonnay presents a nose of pears, apples, herbs and oak. Refreshing with a full, creamy feel on the palate (thanks to the work with the lees), this is very much a designer white.

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Descorchados

- 90 points -

November 2018

Ripe and substantial fruit notes give off a slight sweetness with roasted flavours. This chardonnay manages to obtain balance thanks to juicy acidity which enhances the wine's flavours. A creamy wine that is perfect for smoked fish. *translated from Spanish*

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