12 to try: South America’s top whites

1 Errazuriz, Las Pizarras Chardonnay, Aconcagua Costa, Chile 2018 97

£55-£63.99 Berry Bros & Rudd, Cru, Exel, Farr Vintners, Fine & Rare, IG Wines, Lay & Wheeler, Richard Dawes, Stannary Wine, Vagabond World-class Chardonnay made not far from the Pacific coast using fruit sourced from small plots grown on slate (‘las pizarras’ in Spanish). The wine combines exuberance of fruit including white peaches and star fruit, with hazelnuts, praline, dried fruits, toast and sweet spices. Beautifully balanced palate with a sophisticated, creamy texture and underlying tension. Persistent finish of well-judged oak and wonderful savoury complexity. Drink 2020-2030 Alcohol 13%

Catena, Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay, Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2018 96

£66.80-£80 (2017) Albany Vintners, BI Wine