At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Region
- Cuyo, Argentina
- Appellation
- Mendoza
- Wine
- Tapiz Chardonnay Viognier
- Vintage
- 2025
- Style
- White blend
- Main grapes
- Chardonnay and Viognier
- Defining feature
- Jean Claude Berrouet as exclusive consulting winemaker
The Producer
Jean Claude Berrouet, who spent 44 vintages as winemaker at Château Pétrus, serves as Bodegas Tapiz's exclusive consulting winemaker. The Ortiz family founded Bodegas Tapiz in 2000 with its first vineyard purchase in Tupungato, then acquired a winery in Agrelo in 2003. Its named white is Tapiz Chardonnay Viognier, a Mendoza wine made from Chardonnay and Viognier.
Place
Tapiz Chardonnay Viognier carries the Mendoza appellation in Argentina's Cuyo region. The Ortiz family's first vineyard purchase was in Tupungato, while the winery acquisition was in Agrelo. Mendoza names the wine; Tupungato and Agrelo name the vineyard and winery in the producer's history.
Wines
Tapiz Chardonnay Viognier is a white blend of Chardonnay and Viognier under the Mendoza appellation. Combining varieties can broaden a white's aromas and texture; here the two grapes share one bottle as a blended wine.
In The Glass
Tapiz Chardonnay Viognier is very fruity with a lightly floral character. Peach, orange, pineapple, herbs and pear mark the taste.
A Bottle To Understand It
Tapiz Chardonnay Viognier is the bottle to open first. It is a Mendoza white blend with Chardonnay and Viognier in its name, putting the regional appellation and the two grape varieties together in one wine.
Final Word
Jean Claude Berrouet serves as Bodegas Tapiz's exclusive consulting winemaker, and the named Mendoza white combines Chardonnay and Viognier.