With 40 years of history, the D.O. Somontano (Huesca) has much to say about Spanish wine. Enate is one of its spearheads, a winery founded in 1991 with a modern approach and a commitment to international varieties, which it continues to uphold today. It is, without a doubt, a key name for understanding the contemporary history of Spanish wine. Its Enate Chardonnay-234 2024 showcases the magnificent adaptation of the world's most noble white grape at the foothills of the Pyrenees. A white wine with an extensive record of awards, and in this 2024 vintage, with an Atlantic profile, it displays a special freshness. Broad palate, creamy, fresh, and with a slightly syrupy finish.
With 40 years of history, the D.O. Somontano (Huesca) has much to say about Spanish wine. Enate is one of its spearheads, a winery founded in 1991 with a vision of modernity and a commitment to international varieties, which it continues to uphold today. It is, without a doubt, an essential name to understand the contemporary history of Spanish wine. Its Enate Chardonnay-234 2024 showcases the magnificent adaptation of the world's noblest white grape at the foothills of the Pyrenees. A white wine with an extensive track record of awards, and in this 2024 vintage, with an Atlantic profile, it displays a special freshness. Broad palate, creamy, fresh, and with a slightly syrupy finish.
Enate, a benchmark of the D.O. Somontano and an expert in crafting international grape varieties, presents one of the most intriguing Spanish ‘chardonnays’. Enate Chardonnay-234 2024, 100% chardonnay, comes from a vintage with a distinct Atlantic profile, a harvest that offers wines with outstanding freshness and acidity, depth, and complexity.
The chardonnay grapes, harvested at night, arrived at the winery in perfect condition and, after skin maceration, fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (16 ºC) under the action of selected yeasts.
Founded in 1991, Viñedos y Crianzas del Alto Aragón (Enate) was instrumental in the significant qualitative leap that Somontano wines experienced in the 1990s. Enate was born as a leading project, committed to innovation, technology, and the adaptation of foreign varietals. A winning bet, as evidenced by the successes achieved with grapes such as cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, or syrah. Chardonnay is the white grape that Enate masters best, a variety that has found one of its finest habitats for expression in the lands of Somontano.
Furthermore, Bodega Enate stands out for forging a strong bond between art and wine. It has its own museum, and the labels of its wines reproduce works of modern art. Enate Chardonnay-234 2024 (D.O. Somontano) features an original painting created for Enate by the artist Pepe Cerdá.
An excellent white wine ideal for pairing with pasta, fish, seafood, and white meats. Also perfect with Japanese or Mexican cuisine.
Creators' opinion
Pale yellow color with glaucous reflections. Complex and intense varietal aroma of green apple, ripe peach, fennel, and exotic fruits (guava, passion fruit), over a discreet mineral background. Broad, fatty palate, with a clean and fresh passage thanks to its sustained acidity. Slightly syrupy finish.
Viñedos y Crianzas del Alto Aragón, a winery from Somontano known for its range of Enate wines, has been a key player in the winemaking revolution experienced in this production area of the province of Huesca. Founded in 1991, its modern facilities located in Salas Bajas cover an area of over 12,000 square meters, where the constant nod to culture has become the hallmark of the winery. The enological direction of the company is led by the renowned Jesús Artajona.
