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The Catena Zapata White Bones Chardonnay 2011 is a single-vineyard wine from the high-altitude Adrianna Vineyard, located in Gualtallary, Mendoza. This Chardonnay is sourced from a 2.2-hectare parcel in Block 1 of the vineyard, which sits at approximately 1,450 metres elevation. The 2011 vintage was challenging due to cold and damp conditions but produced a wine noted for its stone-fruit-driven profile. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for 12 to 16 months in second, third and fourth-use French oak barrels, it displays concentrated flavours of nectarine, apricot, and peach, complemented by notes of mint, subtle vanilla and a bright, fresh acidity that balances its full body and round, mellow finish.
Healthy bright yellow. Initially subdued nose opened with air to show vibrant scents of apricot, minerals, truffle and toffee, plus a suggestion of candied citrus peel. Very rich and broad; a step up in density and dimension from the White Stones, with very ripe stone fruit flavors complicated by an impression of salty extract and enlivened by strong acidity. Wonderfully sappy and long on the aftertaste. A splendid Argentine Chardonnay with serious aging potential. I'd love to see this one in a blind flight of top white Burgundies.Stephen Tanzer1st February 2015
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Catena Zapata
Pioneers of Fine Winemaking in Argentina
Over more than a century, the Catenas have evolved into the pre-eminent winemaking family in Argentina. The family’s history in wine goes back to 1902 when Nicola Catena purchased his first Mendoza vineyard. Much more recently, in 1997, his grandson, Nicolás Zapata pioneered the idea of fine wine from Argentina. Inspired by Bordeaux and Napa, he was the first person to ally Old World winemaking sensibilities to the high-altitude vineyards of Mendoza.
Bodega Catena Zapata is now managed by (Dr) Laura Catena, who continues to uphold the the family’s standard of excellence, harnessing the high-altitude terroir of the Andes through precision viticulture and a highly granular cellar regime to produce one of the finest wine portfolios in Argentina.
The flagship wine of the Catena portfolio is the Nicolás Catena Zapata cuvée in which ungrafted Malbec is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon from ‘grand cru’ multiple plots, all processed via 200 micro-vinifications which are then blended together and matured for 24 months in French oak, with a further two years in bottle before release.
