Catena Zapata - Adrianna Vineyard - White Stones - Chardonnay
98 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
99 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
Catena Zapata - Adrianna Vineyard - White Stones - Chardonnay
98 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
99 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
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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.
It might be worth reproducing their explanation about this wine, one of the finest whites in Argentina: "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 soils are very poor in organic matter and contribute to supporting vines' permanent stress conditions. The cool nights allow for very slow ripening, optimal acid retention and low yields." This is serious and tasty.
The 2020 White Stones Chardonnay is riper than the other three wines; it's a very good wine, but it shows the warmer year with a rounder mouthfeel, faintly creamy, still a little closed in the nose, which slowly reveals yellow fruit and some spice. The palate is quite gentle, with 13% alcohol and very good balance.
The amazing 2019 White Stones Chardonnay comes from a select group of 27 rows planted on lot I of the Adriana Vineyard, and the composition of those rows is soil with white oval stones covered by gravel.
The Adriana Vineyard 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.
This soil, which is very poor in organic matter, contributes to the vines' permanent stress conditions. The cool nights allow for very slow ripening, optimal acid retention and low yields.
This is always a more austere wine than the White Bones, more mineral and restrained, less aromatic, with great balance, a little higher in alcohol and with very good acidity, rounder and more Meursault than Chablis but still with citrus freshness and pungent flavours and always some spice (curry) because of the ageing in barrel with flor.
This year, the two whites show a more marked personality, possibly aided by the style of the cooler year but also because the winery has a better understanding of the places.
It's still very young and undeveloped; it's drinkable now, but with more time in a bottle, it should develop greater complexity. Now the finish shows acidity and salt, which make it very vibrant.
The 2014 White Stones Chardonnay, sourced from the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary where the soils are rich in limestone, felt marginally riper than the 2013, with some yellow fruit, faint minty notes and a powerful mouthfeel with pungent flavors and great persistence. It finishes with a very tasty, almost salty finish.
Type: |
White |
Country: |
Argentina |
Region: |
Mendoza |
Appellation: |
Tupungato |
Producer: |
Catena Zapata |
Grapes/Blend: |
Chardonnay |
ABV: |
12.5% |
Pairing Sugesstions: |
Shellfish, Crab, Lobster, Sushi and Sashimi, Fish, Chicken Curry, Citrus-Based Dishes, Green Vegetables, Mushroom Risotto, Goat Cheese, Manchego, Cream |
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