Argentinian Chardonnay from Catena Family Wines showing bright, mineral-driven fruit with ripe pear and apple.
Catena Alta Chardonnay
£29.99
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About This Wine
The Wine
The Catena Alta Chardonnay comes from Mendoza's Adrianna and Domingo vineyards at elevations near 1,450 m and 1,120 m. These high-altitude vineyards produce Chardonnay with notable minerality and purity of fruit. The wine is fermented in French oak barrels with wild yeasts and aged on lees, lending richness without full malolactic fermentation. It expresses ripe pear, apple, and apricot alongside delicate citrus and jasmine notes. Catena Alta is a selection of historic vineyard rows tended by four generations of the Catena family, reflecting both place and tradition.
- Producer
- Catena Family Wines
- Region
- Mendoza
- Country
- Argentinian Wine
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Style
- Dry and Refreshing, Round and Fruity, White
- Aging Potential
- 3-5 years
Tasting Notes
On the Nose
Ripe white fruit aromas of pear and white peach mingle with delicate citrus and jasmine floral notes.
On the Palate
Rich and concentrated mouthfeel with flavours of ripe pear, apple, and apricot complemented by a subtle mineral note.
Finish
Clean and mineral-driven finish with lingering fruit freshness.
- Body
-
Light Full
- Dry / Sweetness
-
Dry Sweet
- Acidity
-
Low High
Food Pairing
Aperitif, Salad, Fish & Seafood, White Meat, Spicy, Vegetables
Serving Suggestions
- Serving temperature
- 8-12°C
- Glass type
- Chardonnay
- Aging potential
- 3-5 years
Catena Family Wines
Founded in 1902, Argentina’s Bodega Catena Zapata is known for its pioneering role in resurrecting Malbec and in discovering extreme high altitude terroirs in the Andean foothills of Mendoza.
The family’s Adrianna Vineyard at almost 5,000 feet elevation has been called the Grand Cru of South America.
Technical Details
- Bottle size
- 750ml
- Closure
- Diam
- Serving temperature
- 8-12°C
- Residual sugar
- 2 g/l
- pH
- 3.3
- Total acidity
- 6.45-6.55 g/l
Terroir
The Adrianna vineyard sits at nearly 5,000 feet elevation in the Uco Valley with calcareous, alluvial soil topped by gravel and limestone deposits. The nearby Domingo vineyard also features gravelly, alluvial loamy soils with limestone at depth. These conditions yield Chardonnays with freshness, minerality, and vibrant fruit character unique to these high-altitude sites.