Wine Catena Zapata, "White Bones" Chardonnay, Mendoza, 2016
Reviews of purchase Catena Zapata, "White Bones" Chardonnay, Mendoza, 2016
Tasting Notes
Wine of straw color.
The taste of wine is multifaceted, intense and rich. With bright tones of pear, apple, accents of white flowers, orange and lime on the background of elegant mineral undertones. Clean, long aftertaste with hints of dried fruits and nuts and subtle spicy hints.
The wine has a generous, rich, open flavor, which is dominated by citrus accents and expressive mineral notes. Exquisite bouquet complement floral touches.
Wine blends perfectly with seafood, fish, light meat and snacks.
Interesting Facts
"White Bones" Chardonnay - exquisite white wine farm Catena Zapata, named after the site where Chardonnay is grown to create it. Translated from English, "white bones" means "white bones." So symbolically dubbed the territory, the soil of which is rich in limestone and fossils. The vineyard is located on the site once flowed in this region of the river.
In the process of vinification "White Bons" Chardonnay settles for 12 hours at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks. The fermentation of the wort takes place in French oak barrels for 45-90 days at 16 ° C. Malolactic fermentation is carried out partially. And wine is aged 12-16 months in French oak barrels. Before bottling the wine is not filtered.
Catena Zapata, "White Bones" Chardonnay demonstrates expressive minerality and freshness, both in taste and in flavor. An ideal complement to it will be seafood and fish dishes, such as monkfish with cream sauce.
Bodega "Catena Zapata" - a famous winery of Argentina, located in the Mendoza region. The company’s owners are Nicolas Catena and his daughter Laura. Nicholas Cate's great-grandfather emigrated to Argentina from Italy in 1898. He acquired land in Mendoza, took up viticulture and cultivated the first crop of Malbec in 1902. Catena believed that this variety, long grown in Bordeaux, will fully reveal its character in the land of the Argentine Andes. His son Domingo realized the dream of his father, becoming the largest owner of vineyards in Mendoza. Nicholas Catena spent a lot of time in California in Napa Valley, where he studied the methods of producing local wines. At that time, he collaborated with the famous Robert Mondavi, seeking to surpass the best wines of France. They believed in this opportunity. And when Nicholas Catena returned to Mendoza, he sold his company, which produced table wines. Only one of the subsidiaries of the family wine business remains - Bodega Esmeralda. Argentina at that time was known as a producer of mass cheap wine, and Nicholas went against the general trend.
In the 1980s – 1990s, Nicolas Catena concentrated his efforts on choosing optimal microclimate conditions for various grape varieties and even their clones. He decided to plant the vines of Chardonnay and Malbec in the Gualtalari region, where the height above sea level is almost 1,500 meters. It was the only way to improve the quality of grapes while limiting the yield of vineyards. It was a big risk and responsibility. Many doubted that Malbec would reach full maturity at that height. But all the same grapes turned out excellent. Thus, Nicholas was the first to discover that Mendoza and the clones are an exceptional area for growing grapes. The cool climate, high mountain valleys and poor Andean soil proved to be ideal conditions for the highest quality grapes.
During the 1990s, Nicolas Catena and his team identified the best vineyard sites for growing Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. As a result, a new line of super premium wines has appeared - "Catena Alta". Initially, they were conceived as wines from a single vineyard. But in 2001, an excellent Malbec harvest was harvested from three different vineyards of the Catena family, and it was very difficult to choose the best of them. Therefore, since that time, "Catena Alta" Cabernet Sauvignon and "Catena Alta" Malbec are produced as a blend of "different microclimates". Each of the terroirs gives the wine unique characteristics. But, unlike red wines, the white “Catena Alta” Chardonnay is still made from grapes from a single vineyard called “Adrianna”. It is the most mountainous in its location, which gives the grapes and, subsequently, the wine a bright minerality and perfect purity of taste.
A team of winemakers works in Catena Zapata , in which the most successful and talented winemakers in Argentina participate - Alejandro Seyanovich and Jose Galante, who is the main winemaker and has worked in the company since 1975. The great successes of the vineyards of Catena Zapata became possible thanks to his scientific approach to winemaking.
Producer's description
Catena Zapata is a famous winery in Argentina located in the Mendoza region. The owners of the company are Nicholas Catena and his daughter Laura. Nicholas Catena's great-grandfather emigrated to Argentina from Italy in 1898. He acquired land in Mendoza, took up viticulture and grew his first crop of Malbec grapes in 1902. Catena believed that this variety, long grown in Bordeaux, would fully reveal its character in the land of the Argentine Andes. His son Domingo realized his father's dream by becoming a major owner of vineyards in Mendoza. Nicholas Catena spent a lot of time in California in the Napa Valley, where he studied local wine production methods. At that time, he collaborated with the famous Robert Mondavi, seeking to surpass the best wines of France. They believed in this possibility. And when Nicholas Catena returned to Mendoza, he sold his company that produced table wines. Only one of the subsidiaries of the family wine business remains - Bodega Esmeralda. Argentina at that time was known as a producer of mass-produced, cheap wine, and Nicholas went against the general trend.
In the 1980s and 90s , Nicholas Catena concentrated his efforts on choosing the optimal microclimate conditions for different grape varieties and even their clones. He decided to plant Chardonnay and Malbec vines in the Gualtallari area, where the altitude is almost 1,500 meters above sea level. This was the only way to increase the quality of grapes while limiting vineyard yields. It was a big risk and responsibility. Many doubted that Malbec would reach full maturity at this altitude. But still the grapes turned out excellent. Thus, Nicholas was the first to discover that Mendoza and the Clones were an exceptional area for growing grapes. The cool climate, high mountain valleys and poor soils of the Andes have proven to be ideal conditions for the highest quality grapes.
During the 1990s, Nicholas Catena and his team allocated the best vineyard sites for the cultivation of Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. As a result, a new line of super-premium wines has appeared - "Catena Alta". They were originally conceived as single-vineyard wines. But in 2001, an excellent harvest of Malbec was collected from three different vineyards of the Catena family, and choosing the best one was very problematic. Therefore, since that time, "Catena Alta" Cabernet Sauvignon and "Catena Alta" Malbec have been produced as a blend of "different microclimates". Each terroir gives the wine unique characteristics. But, unlike red wines, the white "Catena Alta" Chardonnay is still made from grapes from a single vineyard called "Adrianna". It is the most mountainous in its location, which gives the grapes and, subsequently, the wine a bright minerality and ideal purity of taste.
Catena Zapata has a winemaking team that includes the most successful and talented winemakers in Argentina - Alejandro Seianovich and Jose Galante, who is the head winemaker and has been with the company since 1975. The great successes of the Catena Zapata vineyards were made possible precisely thanks to his scientific approach to winemaking.
