Catena Zapata - Chardonnay 2021
Bodega Catena Zapata is one of the leading wineries in Mendoza , Argentina . It was founded in 1902, still owned by the Catena Zapata family and today managed by Nicolás Catena Zapata . The estate is made up of six vineyards in the sub-regions of Luján de Cuyo, Tupungato and San Carlos de Mendoza, at altitudes ranging from 920 to 1,450 meters above sea level. The winery, with its pyramidal shape of Mayan influence, is located in Agrelo , in Luján de Cuyo . Catena produces a wide range of wines under several different labels. The top range is the Catena Zapata line, which includes four wines from two different vineyards (Nicasia and Adrianna), and the Malbec Argentino, which is produced from grapes selected from the best vineyard rows of each. The Catena and Catena Alta ranges are more “simple”, and offer varietal wines based on Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The Bodega is particularly known for its rich, full-bodied red wines , as well as its barrel-fermented Chardonnays from high altitude sites, which combine maturity and fresh acidity.
The Catena Chardonnay is made up of a blend of four vineyards , divided into batches which are harvested at different times. The whole bunches are pressed then fermented on the lees , in barrels and stainless steel vats . Fermentation occurs with native yeasts and 60% undergoes malolactic fermentation . Aging lasts 10 months in French oak of first, second and third use .
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay