Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Catena
Label Name:
 
Adrianna White Stones Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary (Tupungato), Uco Valley, Mendoza
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
12.9%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Method:
 
Cold settling (6°C), fermentation in French oak (45–95 days at ~16°C), batonnage, partial malolactic, aged 12–16 months in 2nd–4th use French oak; unfined and unfiltered.
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12
Tasting Note:
 
Fresh citrus, white peach and jasmine with leesy vanilla and nutmeg. Chalky, saline minerality, bright incisive acidity and a long, focused, elegant finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Roasted lobster, grilled scallops, creamy pasta, roast chicken; Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed black cod, tempura, Thai lemongrass chicken.
Vineyard Info:
 
From 27 selected rows in the White Stones parcel (2.5 ha) of the Adrianna Vineyard; alluvial, stony soils at ~1,450 m altitude producing low-yield, high-acid fruit. Catena family estate project.
Awards/Ratings:
 
The 2019 White Stones received high scores: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 99, James Suckling 97, Tim Atkin 97, Vinous 95, Wilfred Wong 96