2022 Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Signature Organic Chardonnay ($15)
Like its namesake, Cameleon is the embodiment of adaptation to the environment. The label symbolizes the story of the Bousquet family, a fourth-generation family that left their native France after a long worldwide search for an idyllic wine growing region. Their search came to a natural conclusion in Tupungato where the Bousquet family tailored their extensive winemaking knowledge to the carefully chosen land. The European grapes such as Chardonnay, also adapted to the characteristics of the fertile Argentinean soil, creating the distinctive wine the family had sought.
This Cameleon Signature Organic Chardonnay is produced from 100% Chardonnay grown in vineyards in the Uco Valley at the foot of the Andes at 4000 feet. It spent six months in contact with French oak. It is pale gold in color with delicate aromas of apple and crème brûlée. On the palate, this medium-light bodied Chardonnay has flavors of yellow apple, baked pear and pineapple. It finishes bright with a hint of tartness.
This Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Signature Organic Chardonnay is unique in that its fruit flavors and mouthfeel are somewhere between an un-oaked and a lightly-oaked Chardonnay. Perfect for the coming warm weather months. For these reasons, and its great price, Cameleon is featured as this week’s Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week. Cheers!
Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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