Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Catena Zapata
Label Name:
 
Adrianna Vineyard  White Bones Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Uco Valley, Mendoza (Gualtallary, Tupungato Alto)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous 98 pts (Joaquín Hidalgo), Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98 pts, Tim Atkin 96 pts, Wine Spectator 95 pts

Tasting Note
Vibrant citrus and stone fruit (lemon, pear, green apple) with herbal notes (mint, sage), floral and intense chalky/mineral character, bright acidity, weighty texture and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, seared scallops, creamy pasta, pork belly. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed cod, grilled fish with lemongrass, mild Thai green curry.

Production Method
Cold settling (10–24h at <6°C), fermentation in French oak barrels and roll-fermentors with indigenous yeasts (45–95 days), partial malolactic, bâtonnage, aged 12–16 months in 2nd–4th use French oak, unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Catena Zapata's Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary; White Bones parcel (2.2 ha) at 1,450 m on calcareous, alluvial soils. Catena family producer, limited single-parcel bottling.