Canto del Grillo Cri Cri 2023
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Canto del Grillo Cri Cri 2023
Produced by El Grillo y la Luna, the wine Canto del Grillo Cri Cri is a varietal Chardonnay wine halfway between Californian and Burgundian Chards.
The grapes are sourced from the Pelegrín vineyard, a parcel with limestone and gravel soils situated at 390 metres above sea level in DO Somontano.
Harvested at the beginning ot September, the grapes were first cooled at 4ºC, gently crushed and then pressed undestemmed. Then the wine must of this Chardonnay fermented and aged in oak was left for 24 hours at a temperature of 2ºC, thus naturally drawing off the wine must through gravity.
Then this Spanish white wine was transferred with the fine lees into new French oak barrels, where it fermented for 15 days under controlled temperature.
After that, the wine Canto del Grillo Cri Cri 2023 was aged for 6 months in the barrels, clarified through gravity and bottled.
Pair this white wine from Somontano with baked fish recipes, creamy and semi-hard cheeses and white meat recipes.
| Appearance | The white wine Canto del Grillo Cri Cri is medium yellow with some golden tinges. |
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| Nose | This varietal Chardonnay opens tight, so it is worth decanting it. As it gets exposed to air, it suggests luxurious aromas of tropical fruit and ripe white fruit, with notes of fine wood and exotic spices, and subtle floral and earthy notes. |
| Palate | Lush and creamy, this wine from bodega El Grillo y la Luna has a rather opulent palate, with creamy pineapples, passion fruit and notes of cedar and cinnamon. Acidity is nonetheless crisp, and the wine manages to keep good freshness and balance all the way to a long, fruity finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The lovers of New World Chardonnay wines should definitely try the wine Canto del Grillo Cri Cri 2023. They will not be disappointed. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Canto del Grillo Cri Cri 2022: Enterwine 91. Canto del Grillo Cri Cri 2021: Enterwine 91. Canto del Grillo Cri Cri 2020: Enterwine 91. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Somontano |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 15 |
| Serving tempurature | 10-12ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Fermented in Barrel |
| Type of ageing | Months mixing in barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 6 |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Media rating | 91 |
| Mono-Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Baked whitefish, Blue cheeses, bluefish, Cured cheeses, Fish and gravey, Fish and vegitables, Risotto, Smoked foods, Soup and rice, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Business dinner, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
