Bodega Cantena Zapata White Bones Chardonnay 2021

For over four generations, the Catena family has grown vines in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Mendoza, Argentina. In his pursuit to make wines that stand with the best in the world, Nicolás Catena identified the best lots and rows, in the Catena family’s estate vineyards.

The Adrianna vineyard is located at almost 5,000’ elevation in the Gualtallary sub-district of the Tupungato region. White Bones Chardonnay comes from select rows within Block 1 of the Adrianna Vineyard. The name refers to the soil underneath these rows, which is layered with calcareous deposits and limestone as well as fossilized animal bones - remnants of a river that used to pass through the region.

Details about this sparkling wine:
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol: 12.70%
Total Acidity: 8.1 grams/liter
pH: 3.2
500 lts foudres
Wild yeasts
Unfined and unfiltered
Adrianna Vineyard White Bones
VINEYARD
Gualtallary District, Tupungato Alto Region, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine goes through cold settling for 10-24 hours at less than 6ºC to extract aromas. The juice is then fermented for around 45-95 days. Biological Ageing, Elevage: 12-16 months in 100% Wood Oak barrel. Second, third and fourth use barrels.