Gran Medalla Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled lobster with butter sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Gran Medalla range was originally conceived to celebrate the winery's landmark 120th anniversary, showcasing the heights of Argentine viticulture. This Chardonnay is crafted from carefully selected high-altitude vineyards in the Uco Valley, primarily within the cool-climate sub-region of Tupungato. Here, the intense Andean sunshine combined with cold mountain nights allows the Chardonnay grapes to ripen slowly, retaining a vibrant natural acidity. The wine is fermented and aged in French oak barrels with regular lees stirring (bâtonnage), which imparts a luxurious, creamy texture and subtle notes of toasted brioche and vanilla, beautifully framing the wine's core of fresh pear, citrus, and mineral undertones.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1883 by Tiburcio Benegas, Bodega Trapiche stands as one of the historic pillars of Argentine viticulture. Located in Coquimbito, Maipú, within a meticulously restored 1912 Florentine-style bodega, the estate balances immense production scale with nuanced terroir exploration. Under the ownership of Grupo Peñaflor and winemaking direction of Sergio Casé, Trapiche orchestrates fruit from over 1,000 hectares of estate vineyards alongside long-term grower partnerships. Holdings span high-altitude alluvial terraces in the Uco Valley, classic Primera Zona terroirs, and pioneering cool-climate oceanic sites in Chapadmalal on the Atlantic coast. Viticulture emphasizes environmental sustainability, complemented by certified biodynamic estate parcels. In the cellar, gentle extraction and refined oak aging define benchmark expressions like the iconic Iscay blend, the single-vineyard Terroir Series Malbecs, and the maritime Costa & Pampa line, showcasing the dynamic breadth of contemporary Argentina.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14%