Adrianna Vineyard “White Bones” Chardonnay 2011 – Catena Zapata – 3-bottles OWC

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A great Argentinian Chardonnay in a 3-bottle case, deep, crystalline and intensely mineral, true to the extreme altitude of Adrianna Vineyard and the precision of Catena Zapata.

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Description
Argentina • Mendoza • Uco Valley • Adrianna Vineyard • Catena Zapata • White Bones • Chardonnay • 2011 • OWC 3 bottles

White Bones Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 — Catena Zapata

This White Bones Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 from Catena Zapata, offered here in an original wooden case of 3 bottles, reflects one of Argentina’s most distinctive expressions of Chardonnay. Born in the high-altitude freshness of the Uco Valley, it combines tension, mineral depth and aromatic complexity in a precise, vibrant and gastronomic style.

Terroir: Adrianna Vineyard, Andean altitude and Chardonnay precision

Adrianna Vineyard, located in the Uco Valley, has become one of Catena Zapata’s emblematic high-altitude terroirs. Cool conditions, intense sunlight and calcareous soils allow Chardonnay to retain remarkable energy while developing fine texture and a strongly mineral expression.

The 2011 vintage now offers a more evolved and nuanced expression, where the wine’s original freshness is joined by notes of yellow fruit, candied citrus, dried flowers, fine hazelnut and warm stone. The overall impression remains precise and upright, with a saline and persistent finish.

Tasting notes

Appearance: luminous golden yellow, brilliant, with discreet evolution towards deeper reflections.

Nose: refined and complex, with candied lemon, ripe pear, yellow apple, white flowers, fresh hazelnut, fine butter, chalk and a subtle smoky note. With aeration, hints of light honey, almond, warm stone and gentle spices begin to appear.

Palate: ample, precise and tense, with silky substance, fine acidity and persistent minerality. The finish is long, saline and slightly chalky, carried by citrus fruit, yellow fruit and a sensation of great purity.

Aromatic profile

Fruit: candied lemon, ripe pear, yellow apple, citrus fruit, yellow fruit.

Flowers and ageing: white flowers, fresh hazelnut, almond, fine butter, gentle spices.

Terroir: chalk, warm stone, subtle smoke, high-altitude freshness, salinity and a long mineral finish.

In summary: a rare and ambitious Argentine Chardonnay, where the depth of Adrianna Vineyard, high-altitude freshness and the evolution of the 2011 vintage create an ample, mineral and highly distinctive white wine.

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Data sheet

  • At maturity – ready to enjoy now
  • Gualtallary
  • White
  • 2011
  • IN
  • Robert Parker: 97/100
  • Mendoza (Argentina)
  • OWC 3 bottles (2.25 L)
  • 100% Chardonnay