{"product_id":"despierta-chardonnay-viura-do-la-mancha-2023","title":"“Despierta” Chardonnay Viura DO La Mancha 2023","description":"\u003ch4\u003eVineyard and winemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespierta is a blend of Chardonnay and Viura made by Bodegas Cristo de la Vega in Socuéllamos, La Mancha. The producer’s vineyards lie at around 700 metres above sea level, in a continental climate with hot summers and long, cold winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cooperative combines its growers’ knowledge with modern cellar facilities, including temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. Chardonnay and Viura are both represented in this wine; the precise blend proportions are not disclosed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale straw yellow, clear and bright in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNose\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe pear, melon and Golden Delicious apple lead, with softer notes of banana and white blossom underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePalate\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth and lightly creamy in texture, offering flavours of pear, melon and sweet citrus. Soft acidity keeps the wine balanced, with a rounded, approachable character and a gentle finish of lingering orchard fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts gentle texture makes a comfortable match for smoked haddock fishcakes, roast chicken with lemon and thyme, or macaroni cheese finished with a mustard crumb. For a vegetable-led dish, serve it with a creamy butternut squash and sage risotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBackground story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Despierta translates as “wake up”. The wine is made by Bodegas Cristo de la Vega, a Socuéllamos cooperative established in 1955 by 25 local growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespierta Chardonnay Viura brings together an international white grape and a traditional Spanish variety in an accessible, fruit-led blend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Cristo de la Vega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31910797606972,"sku":"DESPCHARD23","price":13.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/1984\/8252\/files\/cristo-de-la-vega-despierta-chardonnay-viura-do-la-mancha-2023-0-standardised-600x960.png?v=1791377988","url":"https:\/\/sommelierschoice.co.uk\/products\/despierta-chardonnay-viura-do-la-mancha-2023","provider":"Sommelier's Choice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}