Oak Cask Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years from the vintage release to appreciate its fresh fruit profile and integrated oak character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roast chicken, grilled salmon, creamy pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Oak Cask Chardonnay represents a harmonious marriage of high-altitude Mendoza terroir and classic oak aging. Sourced from selected vineyards situated at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, where intense daytime sunlight and cool alpine nights preserve the grape's vibrant natural acidity, this wine undergoes fermentation followed by aging in French and American oak casks for several months. This traditional process imparts a signature roundness, creamy texture, and subtle toastiness to the wine, beautifully complementing its bright fruit core. The Oak Cask line itself pays homage to the historic wooden vats that have defined Trapiche's cellars since the late 19th century, bridging Argentina's rich winemaking heritage with a modern, approachable style of Chardonnay characterized by ripe red apple, pear, and toasted brioche notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1883 by Tiburcio Benegas, Bodega Trapiche is one of Argentina's oldest, most revered, and internationally recognized wine producers, based in Maipú, Mendoza. Operating from a historic Florentine-style winery at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, the estate combines over a century of viticultural heritage with pioneering innovation and biodynamic practices. Renowned as a trailblazer of Argentine Malbec, Trapiche works with grower vineyards across premium microclimates to craft terroir-driven Single Vineyard selections, versatile Oak Cask varietals, and elegant white and sparkling wines that celebrate the diverse terroirs of Mendoza.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5%