Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2021

Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2021

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Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2021
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Catena White Stones Chardonnay 2021 is a full-bodied, single-vineyard dry white wine from the Tupungato sub-region of the Uco Valley in Mendoza, Argentina. Produced from a small section of Block 1 of the Catena family`s Adrianna Vineyard, planted at almost 1,500m elevation in the Gualtallary sub-district of Tupungato, this barrel-fermented Chardonnay is matured for 12-16 months in second, third and fourth-use French oak barrels, with periodic lees stirring. "The 2021 White Stones Chardonnay is subtler and more elegant, a little closed with moderate ripeness and alcohol (12.5%) and a mineral palate with strong chalky sensations." Luis Gutiérrez, 2022
97 Vinous
The 2021 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Stones comes from Gualtallary, Uco Valley. It was aged for up to 16 months in used barrels. Pale yellow in the glass with a greenish sheen. The enticing aromatic profile presents pear and mountain herb notes with acacia, gunpowder, and hazelnut over layers of linden blossom and mint. However, it is on the palate, where this wine truly comes into its own: tart and sculpted with a chalky texture and saline flavor, it ends with complex, lingering fruit and herb flavors. A distinctive high-altitude Chardonnay from a cool year.Joaquin Hidalgo1st July 2023

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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.

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