Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Adrianna White Stones Chardonnay 2020 |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Tupungato Alto, Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97 (2020); Vinous 97; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; Wine Spectator 90
Tasting Note
Mineral-driven Chardonnay: green apple, pear, lemon zest, jasmine and chalky crushed-stone minerality. Creamy mid-palate with salted-almond notes, vivid acidity and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled lobster with butter, roasted chicken, creamy pasta, seared scallops. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed black cod, tempura, Thai green curry with fish, ginger-soy seafood dishes.
Production Method
Cold settling; fermentation in French oak barrels (45–95 days at ~16°C); partial malolactic, bâtonnage; aged 12–16 months in 2nd–4th use French oak; unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Bodega Catena Zapata family estate. Adrianna Vineyard is high-altitude (≈1,450m) in Gualtallary on stony alluvial soils; project led by Nicolás Catena and winery team (Alejandro Vigil).