2025 Bodega Chacra Chardonnay

When Piero Incisa della Rocchetta decided to plant Chardonnay in Patagonia’s Río Negro Valley, he enlisted the help of Meursault’s Jean-Marc Roulot - a partnership that’s since become one of the most exciting cross-continental projects in modern wine. The fruit for this release comes from 40-year-old vines rooted in alluvial stones covered in calcaire. Everything is farmed organically and biodynamically.

The 2025 is intense and energetic - the style is taut and mineral-driven, with citrus and white fruit at its core, subtle floral lift, and a fine, chalky line through the palate. Fermentation and maturation are split 20% concrete eggs, 15% stainless steel, and the remainder new and used French oak, aged for 10 months.

Production is tiny and allocations even smaller. It’s a distinctive, precise Chardonnay that captures both Patagonia’s natural freshness and Roulot’s finesse.

99 points
"Wow. This is really complex, with sliced apples, lemons, flint, stones and a hint of limes on the nose. It’s floral and aromatic with white flowers. Long, long finish. Complex and thoughtful. Drink or hold."
- JamesSuckling.com