Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay (2024 Release) 2014

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Catena Zapata
Label Name:
 
Adrianna Vineyard  White Bones Chardonnay (2024 Release)
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin 97; James Suckling 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Decanter 96; Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 95; Vinous 94+; Wine. com (Wilfred Wong) 100

Tasting Note
Citrus, green apple and pear with floral lift, pronounced chalky limestone minerality and saline edge; leesy mid-palate, subtle oak spice and bright piercing acidity, very long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, lobster, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom pasta. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, sushi/sashimi, Chinese steamed fish, light Thai coconut curries.

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

Vineyard Info
Bodega Catena Zapata, four-generation Mendoza family winery. Adrianna Vineyard (1,450m) in Gualtallary; White Bones parcel (2.2 ha) planted on calcareous, fossil-rich soils producing intensely mineral Chardonnays.