Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley (Mendoza) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
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
James Suckling 99; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98; Wine. com (Wilfred Wong) 98; Tim Atkin MW 97; Vinous 96
Tasting Note
Herb- and floral-driven: thyme, lavender and lemongrass with green apple and citrus, saline minerality, subtle cedar/vanilla. Creamy mid-palate, razor-sharp vibrant acidity and a long, saline, herbaceous finish.
Food Pairing
Western: oysters and shellfish, Dungeness crab, grilled white fish, roast chicken with herbs, mushroom risotto, creamy lobster pasta. Asian: sashimi/sushi, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Chinese-style steamed crab, lighter Thai green curry, Vietnamese fresh spring rolls.
Production Method
Cold settling; fermentation in French oak (500L foudres/used barrels) with wild yeasts; partial malolactic, bâtonnage; aged 12–16 months in 2nd–4th use French oak; unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Catena Zapata's Adrianna Vineyard (planted 1992). White Bones parcel (2.2 ha) at ~1,450 m elevation in Gualtallary, on calcareous/limestone soils with fossilized bone deposits; single-parcel selection.