Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Catena Zapata
Label Name:
 
Adrianna Vineyard  White Bones Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.7%
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 points (2017). Other vintages frequently earn 96–100 points from critics including Wine Advocate, Tim Atkin, Wine Spectator and Jancis Robinson

Tasting Note
Bright citrus and white stone fruit with pear, green apple, floral and saline mineral notes. Vivid, racy acidity, creamy mid‑palate from lees, and a long, precise, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: butter-poached lobster, roasted monkfish, grilled tuna or swordfish, creamy pasta, roast chicken. Asian: miso-glazed cod, sushi (fatty fish), tempura, Thai coconut fish curry, Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Cold settling; fermentation in French oak (500L foudres and 225L barrels) with wild yeasts for 45–95 days; partial malolactic and batonnage; 12–16 months in 2nd–4th use French oak; unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Bodega Catena Zapata from the White Bones parcel (2.2 ha) of the Adrianna Vineyard at 1,450 m altitude; calcareous, limestone-rich soils with fossilized bones; high-altitude viticulture.