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Mendoza Catena Alta Chardonnay Catena Zapata 2019

  • Exotic fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: White
  • Organics
  • Natural
  • 14% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Light

A fragrant, complex wine straight from Argentina’s Mendoza winegrowing region. More info

Grapes for this 100% Chardonnay are sourced from a plot in the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary. Grapes from this particularly pebbly terroir are harvested at optimum ripeness before being transported to the winery. After being pressed, the grapes ferment naturally at low temperature in oak casks thanks to natural yeasts. Around 30% of the wine does not undergo malolactic fermentation. To finish, the cuvée is aged in French oak barrels for 14 months and carefully preserved on fine lees, responsible for the wine’s incredible unctuousness.
The bright yellow colour graced with green and golden tints displays an expressive bouquet of lemon, pear and mirabelle plum. Complex and generous on the palate, this wine reveals luscious aromas of tropical fruit, leading to a deliciously long, delicately acidulous finish. This cuvée offers several years of ageing potential.

Mendoza Catena Alta Chardonnay Catena Zapata serve at a temperature of 12°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Assiette de coquillages, Langouste froide à la mayonnaise, Coquilles Saint Jacques au safran.

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Mendoza Catena Alta Chardonnay Catena Zapata

The wine

Grapes for this 100% Chardonnay are sourced from a plot in the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary. Grapes from this particularly pebbly terroir are harvested at optimum ripeness before being transported to the winery. After being pressed, the grapes ferment naturally at low temperature in oak casks thanks to natural yeasts. Around 30% of the wine does not undergo malolactic fermentation. To finish, the cuvée is aged in French oak barrels for 14 months and carefully preserved on fine lees, responsible for the wine’s incredible unctuousness.
The bright yellow colour graced with green and golden tints displays an expressive bouquet of lemon, pear and mirabelle plum. Complex and generous on the palate, this wine reveals luscious aromas of tropical fruit, leading to a deliciously long, delicately acidulous finish. This cuvée offers several years of ageing potential.

Information about domain Catena Zapata

Although the Catena Zapata is in Argentina, its roots lie in Italy. In the early 20th century, the Catena family fled the famine in Italy, settled in Argentina and established a vineyard. It has been handed down through the generations and has seen a number of experiments over time. Nicolas Catena was the first person to introduce European vine growing techniques to Argentina and was a trailblazer in the vinification of Malbec and growing vines at altitude. The domaine owes its sound reputation to the cultivation and vinification of top-flight Malbecs and its innovative high-altitude Chardonnay production.

Detailed characteristics

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 good appearance
  • Origin: Producer
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: no
  • Alcohol percentage: 14 %
  • Country/Region: Argentina - Mendoza
  • Appellation/Wine: Mendoza
  • Producer/Owner: Catena Zapata
  • Vintage: 2019
  • Color: White
  • Service temperature: 12°
  • Viticulture: Organics and natural 
  • Size (in ha): 200
  • Volume: 1000000
  • Intensity: Light
  • Dominant aroma: Exotic fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: Chardonnay
Mendoza Catena Alta Chardonnay Catena Zapata
Mendoza Catena Alta Chardonnay Catena Zapata

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