Vina Zorzal, Chardonnay, 2022

£17.80

Unoaked Chardonnay from Fitero (Navarra): hand-harvested, cool‑fermented in stainless steel for a fresh, citrus‑led, mineral style.

lemon
pineapple
honey
mineral

At a glance

Producer: Viña Zorzal
Region: Navarra
Appellation: Navarra DO
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2022
Country: Spain
Wine type: White
Alcohol: 13.0%
Size: 75.0cl

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

lemon‑herb roast chicken
grilled white fish (sea bream)
vegetable risotto
pasta primavera

How to serve it

Serve: Chilled (8–10°C)

Why Cave selected it

Bright, unoaked Navarra Chardonnay made with organic practices that delivers refreshing fruit and value for everyday drinking.

About the wine

Grapes are harvested by hand, they are picked early to preserve acidity and therefore freshness in the wines. Grapes are cold macerated then gently pressed and just the free run juice is collected. Fermentation, with natural yeasts is in stainless steel at a maximum of 15c. After fermentation the wine settles and bottles without fining or filtration and using only minimal amounts of sulphur. This is a Chardonnay to convert even the non Chardonnay drinker out there. No oak just peachy, juicy and fresh. Lovely wine.

About Viña Zorzal

Lying in the south of Navarra, Viña Zorzal is a project run by three brothers who inherited the estate from their parents. The have been recuperating old vineyards and focusing on high altitude, bush-vine fruit. Their signature is a bright and juicy Garnacha Joven, packed with red fruits and great freshness. They're also making some impressive single vineyard wines from old vines which seriously over-deliver for the price. The family have a clear commitment and respect for their environment, and practice low intervention, environmentally-friendly viticulture: they don’t plough the vineyards, all processes are carried out manually, they use selected native plants for ground cover and fertilise with compost not chemicals.

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