Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Adrianna Set (18 Bone / 16 & 17 River Stone) |
Vintage: | MIXED |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Volume: | 3x 750ml |
ABV: | 12.6% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for White Bones and related Adrianna releases: James Suckling 100 (White Bones 2018); Robert Parker (WA) 97+ (White Bones 2018); Tim Atkin 97; multiple high 95–100 scores across vintages
Tasting Note
Floral and mineral: honeysuckle, lime, dried apple/pear, chalky limestone, saline notes and white pepper. Bright, chiselled acidity with a velvety mouthfeel and very long, bone-dry finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with herbs, grilled sea bass, mushroom risotto, lobster with beurre blanc. Asian: sashimi/sushi, miso‑glazed black cod, delicate Thai green curry, ceviche.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, cold-settled then fermented in 500‑L French oak foudres/barrels with indigenous yeasts; partial malolactic fermentation, batonnage and 12–16 months in 2nd–4th use French oak; unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Bodega Catena Zapata from a 2.2‑ha parcel named 'White Bones' in the Adrianna Vineyard; very high altitude (≈1,450 m) with calcareous/limestone soils. Catena is a multi‑generation Mendoza producer.