A multi-dimensional Chardonnay, suitably named after the artwork “Ascension in the Multiverse” by Alejandro Piñeiro Bello, which refers to the rise of the human spirit to multiple universes and life in different dimensions. ‘Ascension’ Chardonnay, aged partly in amphorae, partly in concrete tanks and partly in French oak barrels, shows a multitude of textures and flavours – ranging from zesty to honeyed, from fresh to earthy, with so much in between. Aromatic complexity is further enhanced by 5 months of skin contact, which also gives the wine some frame.
"Plenty of citrus notes on the nose, laced with floral hints and undertones of almonds and honey. The palate shows freshness and depth, with a fleshy bite from the percentage of wine in contact with its skins. Long in the mouth with an elegant, mineral finish."
Jose Ignacio Maturana and his family started the production of unique wines that they hoped would display a sense of place and that represent a way of life. Together they created Maturana Wines, a project based on vines of more than 70 years old, which are worked completely by hand and following organic principles.
The quality and availability of Chilean wines have flourished in the last twenty years. While wine consumers worldwide enjoy the easy-drinking charm of Chile’s inexpensive fruity wines, Chile’s wine producers have higher aspirations too, to make stylish, complex wines expressive of their unique origins, wines with a tangible ‘sense of place’, a notion the Europeans call terroir.
