Luigi Bosca 'Filos' Chardonnay 2024
Product details
| Management number | 253523615 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$35.35 | Model Number | 253523615 | ||
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This vibrant, high-altitude dry white wine originates from Argentina, crafted in the prestigious Uco Valley of Mendoza. Founded in 1901 by the Arizu family, Bodega Luigi Bosca is one of Argentina's most historic and respected family-owned wineries, led today by the fourth generation alongside CEO and head winemaker Pablo Cúneo. The name Filos (meaning "edges" or "blades" in Spanish) pays homage to the sharp, slate-like stones and mineral-rich soils found in their high-elevation estate plots across subregions like Gualtallary and San Pablo in the Uco Valley (situated between 1,200 and 1,400 meters above sea level). Filos represents a modern, cool-climate expression of Argentine Chardonnay focused on high natural acidity, saline chalkiness, and precise fruit elegance rather than heavy oak influence.
Wine Description
In the glass, the 2024 vintage presents a brilliant pale yellow color with bright greenish-gold reflections. The expressive, highly focused nose opens with soaring aromas of white peach, crisp green apple, and Meyer lemon curd, interwoven with delicate nuances of white flowers, lemon verbena, hazelnut, and a prominent streak of crushed limestone minerality. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, energetic, and precise. A razor-sharp beam of high mountain acidity drives the entry, giving way to a textured, slightly creamy mid-palate and a long, saline, mineral-tinged finish. Crafted from 100% Chardonnay, the hand-harvested grapes undergo careful sorting, whole-cluster pressing, and cool fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and concrete eggs, with a small portion aged in large neutral French oak barrels on fine lees to add subtle textural complexity without masking pure site character. The alcohol by volume sits at 13.5%.
Food Pairing
The piercing acidity, mineral tension, and bright citrus-and-stone-fruit profile of this high-altitude Chardonnay make it an ideal partner for fresh seafood and delicate cuisine. It pairs exceptionally well with pan-seared sea bass, grilled langoustines, butter-poached lobster, king crab legs, and trout amandine. It also complements roasted poultry, wild mushroom or asparagus risotto, goat cheese crostini, and soft French cheeses like Brie or Camembert.
Vintage Quality
The 2024 growing season in the Uco Valley was defined by cool night breezes off the Andes Mountains and steady, moderate summer temperatures, yielding white grapes with exceptional aromatic purity, elevated natural acidity, and low sugar accumulation. These ideal conditions allowed Chardonnay grown on high-elevation limestone soils to retain pristine freshness and mineral tension. The 2024 Luigi Bosca Filos Chardonnay offers immediate charm, energy, and mouthwatering focus upon release, while possessing the structural balance to evolve smoothly over the next 3 to 6 years.
Bestseller ranking
Argentina White
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