Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2018

Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2018

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  • Robert Parker rating 98
  • Vinous rating 95
Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2018
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75 cl

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£100.00
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Catena Zapata are one of the premier Argentinian producers and their single vineyard Chardonnay is truly world class. The 2017 White Stones Chardonnay was exceptional and the 2018 perhaps even surpasses it with Luis Gutierrez of The Wine Advocate describing it as “chiselled, focused, symmetric and pure, more in the style of Roulot than Coche-Dury, with superb integration of all the elements and fine minerality.” Drink now-2032.
95 Vinous
The future of Chardonnay lies in high-altitude vineyards: a hypothesis proven by this wine, which is made with grapes from the Adrianna Vineyard, located 1,450 meters above sea level in stony soil with a layer of calcium carbonate, and aged in used French barrels for 12–16 months, 40% in flor. The results bring a tingle to your spine. Greenish-yellow in color. The nose offers notes of lime, acacia and orange blossom perfume along with arugula, curry and ginger aromas. On the palate, the fruit notes are restrained but full of flavor while the freshness takes charge, energizing the gums and tautening the tongue. A very persistent wine.Joaquin Hidalgo1st October 2020

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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.

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