Crios Sustentia Chardonnay

Salta & Mendoza, Mendoza

2022

Susana Balbo founded CRIOS as a tribute to her children, Jose and Ana. Together, they craft wines to be enjoyed across generations and to represent values they strive to instill in their own families.

Tasting Notes

A golden Chardonnay with greenish hues. On the nose, it displays noticeable tropical aromas such as pineapple, as well as notes of white flowers. It is a vibrant wine on the palate, a sensation accentuated by its refreshing acidity.

Food Pairings

Fish, seafood, white meats, cream-based sauces and Asian food.

Winemaking Notes

Early harvest (during the first week of February), which allows us to obtain a must with low sugar concentration and, subsequently, a naturally low-alco-hol, reduced-calories wine. Direct pressing of bunches and destemming. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at around 12°C (54°F) with selected yeasts. In contact with its lees within stainless steel tanks for three months.

Vineyard Notes

Grapes grown in the Uco Valley (Mendoza) at an average elevation of 1,050 m.

Technical Info

Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 9%
Acidity: 6.4 g/L.

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2023-03-04

91

points

James Suckling, March 2023

"Lots of green berries and lime citrus. Elegant on the palate with bright, mouthwatering acidity. Elegant and incisive but not lacking any texture. A low-alcohol chardonnay with just 9% alcohol. Early picking and special yeast used. A very successful low-alcohol wine. Drink now."

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2022-09-01

90

points

Vinous, September 2022

"The 2022 Chardonnay Crios Sustentia Bajo Alcohol from the Uco Valley is steely in hue. The nose offers hints of pear and a touch of pineapple. Delicate in the mouth with malic structure and simple, satisfying flavor, this is a well thought out wine"

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