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ANAYÓN CHARDONNAY, Best Crianza White in Spain. The 36 Gourmet Wine Guide Awards have just been published in the category “Best White Aged” ANAYÓN CHARDONNAY has been awarded.
They are the users of the Gourmets Wine Guide, one of the most recognized and prestigious of the Spanish Guides with international repercussion. And one of the best and most complete manuals on the wines of Spain who have chosen, for yet another year, the most prominent representatives of the national wine sector, among which this white wine from Grandes Vinos stands out.
ANAYÓN CHARDONNAY, Best Crianza White in Spain
Anayon Chardonnay wine tasting
Anayón Chardonnay is a wine with a soft lemon tone, with aromas of the perfume of white flowers, such as honeysuckle or almond blossom, of tropical fruits, such as pineapple or mango, and with a subtle touch of vanilla, spicy touches.
In the mouth it is long, powerful, creamy, with expressive flavors of lime pie and honey.
Elaboration of Anayon Chardonnay
Aged for 6 months in American oak barrels where alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place.
30-year-old vineyard, on sandy and stony ground at an altitude of 480 m
Limited Production of: 21,855 bottles.
It is harvested first thing in the morning to avoid oxidation.
Natural cork stopper.
The Grandes Vino y Viñedos winery
GRANDES VINOS manages both the complete cycle of vineyard cultivation and the production and marketing of the wines. To guarantee the highest quality, in 2002 the new and modern facilities of the Winery were inaugurated, more than 60,000 m2, which meant a strong investment, around 12 million euros, with the latest technological advances that are constantly renewed and in which a bottling line with a capacity of 12,000 bottles / hour stands out.
All fermentation tanks are made of stainless steel.
The winery has a wine tourism service. The visit includes a guided tour of the exhibition vineyards in the winery, blending warehouse, bottling plant, aging warehouse and headquarters. Visits are possible in English or French.
Denomination of Origin of Anayon Chardonnay
It belongs to the denomination of Origin Cariñena. Cariñena is the only region in the world that gives its name to a variety of grape, the Cariñena, due to its origin. The same name Cariñena, was used to distinguish the Denomination of Origin in 1932, along with others, the oldest officially recognized in Spain.
Grape variety used in Anayon Chardonnay
Wine made 100% with the Chardonnay grape variety
The grape grows on stony and sandy soil, at an altitude of 480m. The vineyards are over 30 years old.
Delivery of the award obtained h4
The important award will be presented at the 34 Salón Gourmets in Madrid, scheduled for April 2021, as a reward for our effort in quality and to enrich the oenological universe and is endorsed by the preferences of consumers, among which are this unique 100% Chardonnay
Characteristics of Anayon Chardonnay wine
100% Chardonnay grape vine, fermented and aged for 6 months in American oak and belongs to the ANAYÓN premium range of Grandes Vinos: choice of the best parcels, individualized vinifications, selected barrels and limited and numbered productions.
Awards and honors
In 2020 Grandes Vinos has once again obtained medals in the main national and international competitions (Berliner Wein Trophy, Mundus Vini, Chardonnay du Monde and Premios Bacchus) and recognitions in the main wine guides, leading the wines of the D.O.P. Cariñena, and demonstrating excellence in the different elaborations that make up the Grandes Vinos brand portfolio.