Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 99 pts; James Suckling 99 pts; Vinous 96 pts; Wine Spectator 95 pts; Wine Enthusiast 94 pts
Tasting Note
Vibrant citrus and white stone fruit (pear, apple) with floral and herbal (thyme/rosemary) notes, pronounced chalky/saline minerality, crisp acidity, subtle oak spice and a long, clean finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken with herb butter, grilled scallops, lobster with beurre blanc, creamy mushroom pasta. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared tuna/sashimi, tempura, milder Thai coconut or lemongrass dishes.
Production Method
Cold pre-fermentation maceration; fermented in French oak barrels and large 500L roll-fermentors at ≤16°C for 45–95 days; partial malolactic, 12–16 months in 2nd–4th use French oak with batonnage; unfined/unfiltered; wild yeasts.
Vineyard Info
From Catena Zapata’s Adrianna Vineyard (White Bones parcel, 2.2 ha) in Gualtallary at ~1,450m; calcareous, fossil-rich alluvial soils producing floral, mineral-driven Chardonnay. Catena is a multi-generation Mendoza estate focused on high-altitude viticulture.