RESERVA CHARDONNAY 2020 en

It should be noted that no precipitation fell during the ripening stage for this vintage. Despite the capricious weather conditions during the 2020 grape harvest, excellent vineyard management was achieved thanks to the expertise of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild grape growers and winemakers, together with suitable irrigation techniques and correct predictions on harvest dates….

Escudo Rojo

Reservachardonnay

This wine comes from the Valle de Casablanca, situated near the Pacific Coast 80 km north west of Santiago. The ocean influence is very strong, helping to regulate the temperature.
This wine comes from the Valle de Casablanca, situated near the Pacific Coast 80 km north west of Santiago. The ocean influence is very strong, helping to regulate the temperature.
This wine comes from the Valle de Casablanca, situated near the Pacific Coast 80 km north west of Santiago. The ocean influence is very strong, helping to regulate the temperature.
This wine comes from the Valle de Casablanca, situated near the Pacific Coast 80 km north west of Santiago. The ocean influence is very strong, helping to regulate the temperature.
This wine comes from the Valle de Casablanca, situated near the Pacific Coast 80 km north west of Santiago. The ocean influence is very strong, helping to regulate the temperature. It is ideal country for white wine grape varieties, especially Chardonnay.
This wine comes from the “Valle de Casablanca”, situated near the Pacific Coast 80 km north west of Santiago. The ocean influence is very strong, helping to regulate the temperature. It is ideal country for white wine grape varieties, especially Chardonnay.
This wine comes from the “Valle de Casablanca”, situated near the Pacific Coast 80 km north west of Santiago. The ocean influence is very strong, helping to regulate the temperature. It is ideal country for white wine grape varieties, especially Chardonnay.

Escudo Rojo

Reservachardonnay

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2022 VINTAGE

2022 enjoyed very favorable conditions, allowing the grapes to ripen well.

The year started with a very cool spring, then temperatures rose gradually, particularly beneficial for creating slow ripening conditions, high aromatic intensity, a high level of concentration and great phenolic ripeness.

This vintage has great potential and perfectly expresses both the Chilean terroir and grape varieties. It boasts good typical aromas, a delicate and elegant mouthfeel with a high level of concentration, alongside great acidity and freshness.

The 2022 vintage has great balance between structure and elegance on the palate, giving complex, fresh wines with good ageing potential.

MATURING

50% of the wine is matured in French oak barrels, 25% new barrels and 75% barrels aged 1 to 2 years, for six months before bottling.

GRAPE VARIETY

Escudo Rojo Chardonnay is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under Chilean law is only 75%. Chardonnay is a classic grape with a highly distinctive personality that makes it the world’s most sought-after variety. It gives rich, well-balanced and complex wines with ripe tropical fruit aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Fresh and aromatic - Grapefruit - Toasted almond

Aspect

Pale yellow with glittering green highlights.

Nose

The very intense, fruit-forward nose reveals aromas of citrus fruit mingled with pear compote, rose petal and lemon verbena, accompanied by notes of lightly toasted nuts and hints of marzipan from time spent in oak.

Palate

A solid attack leads into a mineral palate that is complex, substantial and succulent, with refreshingly crisp acidity. Citrus flavors return on the long and lingering finish.

2021 VINTAGE

2021 was a good vintage overall.

The weather conditions were very varied, with some precipitation in summer, but without causing too many vine health complications. Temperatures were fairly variable, with a warm January and a cooler than average February and March compared to previous years, followed by a warm April.

Veraison (colour change) stretched over a long period, but it concluded with very even results and the maturation period was slow, conducive to the development of aromas and the concentration of the grapes.

In short, 2021 was not such an easy year weather-wise, yet excellent vineyard management was achieved thanks to the expertise of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild grape growers and winemakers, together with suitable irrigation techniques and choosing to harvest at precisely the right time. In the end, the balance between good structure and elegance on the palate truly showcases the terroir.

MATURING

50% of the wine is matured in oak and 50% in stainless steel vats, for six months before bottling.

GRAPE VARIETY

Escudo Rojo Chardonnay is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under Chilean law is only 75%. Chardonnay is a classic grape with a highly distinctive personality that makes it the world’s most sought-after variety. It gives rich, well-balanced and complex wines with ripe tropical fruit aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Fresh - Aromatic - Grapefruit - Toasted almond

Aspect

Clear yellow with brilliant green highlights.

Nose

Very intense and fruity with citrus notes (lemon zest, grapefruit, orange blossom), mingled with nuances of tropical fruit and smooth nutty hints of hazelnuts and almonds imparted by barrel ageing.

Palate

The wine starts out fresh and powerful, becoming full-bodied mid-palate, with good volume, excellent acidity and a creamy texture. Fruity aromas of grapefruit and lemon zest follow through to the aftertaste, accompanied by a long and persistent finish.

2020 VINTAGE

Overall, the 2020 harvest was a success, despite the fact that drought-like conditions persisted throughout the season and average maximum temperatures were slightly higher than in 2019.

It should be noted that no precipitation fell during the ripening stage for this vintage.

Despite the capricious weather conditions during the 2020 grape harvest, excellent vineyard management was achieved thanks to the expertise of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild grape growers and winemakers, together with suitable irrigation techniques and correct predictions on harvest dates. In the end, the balance between aromatics, structure, and elegance on the palate showcases the terroir in all its qualities.

MATURING

50% of the wine is matured in oak and 50% in stainless steel vats, for six months before bottling.

GRAPE VARIETY

Escudo Rojo Chardonnay is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under Chilean law is only 75%. Chardonnay is a classic grape with a highly distinctive personality that makes it the world’s most sought-after variety. It gives rich, well-balanced and complex wines with ripe tropical fruit aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Grapefruit - Toasted almond - Aromatic - Fresh

Aspect

Straw yellow, with bright golden hints.

Nose

A very intense and complex nose with hints of citrus such as grapefruit, orange blossom, orange peel, some nuances of melon, and soft aromas of marzipan, hazelnuts and walnuts thanks to barrel ageing.

Palate

The wine starts out fresh and very deep, lovely mid-palate, good volume and body with excellent acidity and a creamy texture. The fruity aromas follow through to the after-taste (grapefruit, orange peel) and the finish is long and persistent.

2019 VINTAGE

Particularly hot and dry conditions in 2019 enabled the grapes to reach optimum maturity.

Lower-than-average rainfall, concentrated almost entirely during the winter, combined with slightly higher-than-average temperatures ensured perfect conditions for the vine growth cycle, enabling the grapes to reach optimum aromatic and phenolic maturity.

These exceptional conditions generated natural concentration while preserving balance and refinement, allowing the grapes to achieve the purest expression of the identity of each terroir.

As a result, the wines express all the generosity and power of Chile while remaining elegant and silky.

Offering excellent ageing potential, 2019 is one of the great Chilean vintages!

MATURING

50% of the wine is matured in oak and 50% in stainless steel vats, for six months before bottling.

GRAPE VARIETY

Escudo Rojo Chardonnay is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under Chilean law is only 75%. Chardonnay is a classic grape with a highly distinctive personality that makes it the world’s most sought-after variety. It gives rich, well-balanced and complex wines with ripe tropical fruit aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Grapefruit - Toasted almond - Aromatic - Fresh

Aspect

An attractive pale yellow with a golden hue.

Nose

A very intense and complex nose opens on fruity notes such as kumquat, zesty grapefruit, Asiatic pear. Soften aromas of toasted almond come from barrels ageing.

Palate

Excellent palate with great density, good volume, fatty side, fresh displaying a succulent acidity together with an enveloping smoothness. During the aftertaste, fruity aromas such as grapefruit are back. Finish is long, elegant and complex.

2018 VINTAGE

Overall, the weather in 2018 was exceptional, bringing the grapes to optimum maturity while retaining their freshness.

The harvest was early, starting on 23 February with the Villavicencio white grapes and ending on 10 May with the Carmenere grapes. At the Maipo winery, grapes came in from 26 March to 17 May.In keeping with the average, grapes were picked 10 to 15 days later than for the 2017 vintage. The decisive factor was a period of relatively low temperatures during the end of the ripening process, from December to February. The grapes ripened more slowly as a result, allowing them to preserve an aromatic freshness sometimes difficult to attain in Chile. This was followed by excellent weather which brought the grapes to optimum phenolic maturity and heralded the start of the harvest. At this stage 2018 is a very promising vintage, combining good concentration and powerful, expressive fruit.

The power of New World wines combined with the refinement of Old World wines!

MATURING

Half the vintage is matured in one-year-old oak barrels for about nine months to achieve a harmonious balance between oaky notes and the freshness of the fruit.

GRAPE VARIETY

Escudo Rojo Reserva Chardonnay is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under Chilean law is only 75%. Chardonnay is a classic grape with a highly distinctive personality that makes it the world’s most sought-after variety. It gives rich, well-balanced and complex wines with ripe tropical fruit aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Tropical fruits - Nuts - Powerful - Generous

Aspect

An attractive pale yellow with a golden hue.

Nose

The complex and intense nose opens on aromas of white blossom and fruit such as white nectarine, lychee and pear, mingled with gentle toasted hazelnut.

Palate

From a very fine, elegant and succulent attack that displays freshness, good substance and excellent acidity, the generous and seductive mid-palate reveals pineapple, mango and nectarine flavours together with delicate notes of nuts.

2017 VINTAGE

Particularly hot and dry weather brought the grapes to optimum maturity and shortened the maturing cycle, making 2017 an exceptionally early vintage.

Lower than average rainfall, ideally distributed throughout the growth cycle, together with the highest average temperature of the past ten years and more, made this a very Mediterranean-style vintage.
The 2017 wines are therefore generous and powerful, while remaining silky and soft.
They have a very distinctive Chilean identity, especially in the expression of fruit flavours and aromas which, combined with dense and rich mid-palates, reveal the identity of the terroirs to the full.

Producing wines with great ageing potential, 2017 is one of the great Chilean vintages.

MATURING

Half the vintage is matured in one-year-old oak barrels for about nine months to achieve a harmonious balance between oaky notes and the freshness of the fruit.

GRAPE VARIETY

Escudo Rojo Chardonnay is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under Chilean law is only 75%. Chardonnay is a classic grape with a highly distinctive personality that makes it the world’s most sought-after variety. It gives rich, well- balanced and complex wines with ripe tropical fruit aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Pineapple - Toasted brioche - Powerful - Generous

Aspect

Buttercup yellow with a golden hue.

Nose

The aromatic power of Chardonnay is immediately apparent in voluptuous tropical fruit and yellow peach aromas, followed on airing by notes of gingerbread and toasted brioche.

Palate

The pleasantly full attack reveals the aromatic intensity of tropical fruit such as pineapple and passion fruit.

The round and dense mid-palate displays a range of tropical fruit flavours together with notes of toasted almond and mild spices such as cumin and cinnamon, building to an attractively long finish on elegant touches of toasted hazelnut, mild spice and pineapple.

2016 VINTAGE

Exceptional weather conditions in 2016 produced very interesting and distinctive wines.

Rainfall was significantly higher than during an average year, with unusually heavy precipitation in autumn. This had an impact on the vintage, giving it a marine character rarely found in Chilean wines. The greater part of the vine growth cycle took place under ideal weather conditions; however, it remains a very technical vintage, owing its success to the skills and know-how of Baron Philippe de Rothschild Maipo’s vine-growers. Highly expressive of each grape variety and terroir, the wines are balanced, fresh and elegant.

2016, an “El Niño” year, will doubtless be remembered as an atypical, singular vintage on account of its unusual rainfall patterns, the advantage of which was to preserve fresh fruit flavours and impart a certain elegance that is sometimes difficult to attain in New World wines.

MATURING

Half the vintage is matured in one-year-old oak barrels for about nine months to achieve a harmonious balance between oaky notes and the freshness of the fruit.

GRAPE VARIETY

Escudo Rojo Chardonnay is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under Chilean law is only 75%. Chardonnay is a classic grape with a highly distinctive personality that makes it the world’s most sought-after variety. It gives rich, well- balanced and complex wines with ripe tropical fruit aromas.

TASTING NOTES

Pineapple - Mango - Powerful - Generous

Palate

Bright yellow with an amber hue.

Nose

The highly expressive nose opens on aromas of ripe tropical fruit such as mango and pineapple, joined on airing by notes of spice (cinnamon, turmeric) and toasted hazelnut.

Palate

The full and very smooth attack displays highly expressive tropical fruit flavours which recall the nose, while the remarkably expansive mid-palate reveals gingerbread and toasted hazelnut notes.

Tropical fruit flavours return powerfully on the finish, giving the wine richness and length.

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