Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay 2015

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Region

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Vintage
2015

Size
750ML

ABV
13%

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The White Stones Chardonnay has a bright lemon yellow color with gold highlights. Aromas of pears and apples are underscored by notes of vanilla and white flowers and a stony minerality. On the palate, the wine has flavors of baked red apples, Bosc pears, and quince along with notes of creamy vanilla and baking spices. The finish is crisp and bright with a stony minerality that lingers on the palate.

This wine pairs well with a variety of more full-flavored fish dishes especially shellfish like shrimp, crab, and lobster. For a special meal try this elegant Chardonnay with Grilled Langoustines with Beurre Blanc.

The term "White stones" refers to the composition of said rows of soil, with white oval stones covered by gravel. The Vineyard "Adrianna" is planted at an altitude of almost 1,500 meters above sea level, in the district of Gualtallary in Tupungato. The stony soil prevents deep root growth, providing optimum drainage. These, very poor in organic matter, soil contribute to support vines permanent stress conditions. Cold Mountain nochas facilitate a slow maturation process, with optimum retention levels of acidity and / performance has naturally low.

Professional Ratings

  • 95
    A dense and layered white with sliced cooked apples, mangoes and hints of dried lemons. Exotic undertones, too. Full-bodied, tight and focused with minerality and precision. Drink or hold.
  • 94
    This comes from a six-acre block in the Adrianna Vineyard, at elevations reaching 4,600 feet in Gualtallary. The soil is chalky, with a layer of sand, the wine translating the region’s heat into unctuous notes of white fruit. The acid structure is impressive, supporting the wine’s ripeness with tense freshness while the fruit flavors fill in every corner of the mouth. Today it’s a perfect white for a grilled halibut steak; with five years in the bottle, it will gain much more in complexity.

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