Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard White Bones

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Wine Description

White Bones Chardonnay comes from select rows within Block 1 of the Adrianna Vineyard. The wine is fermented and aged in French oak barrels with about two-thirds undergoing malolactic fermentation. The name refers to the soil underneath these rows, which is layered with calcareous deposits and limestone as well as fossilized bones – the remnants of a river that used to pass through the region. 

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Alejandro Vigil (Chief Winemaker) and Laura Catena Tasting
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Acclaim
BEST VALLEY CHOICE: “White Bones is a selection of rows planted on the chalky soils of the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary, one of the first to put down roots in what is now a very fashionable Uco Valley zone. Winemaker Alejandro Vigil likes to use flor to enhance the complexity of his whites, and in this case, 80% of the wine was aged under flor for about 10 months, which lends it more complex aromas and especially salinity, which projects powerfully across the palate. The acidity may also add to that saline sensation, because it’s firm and razor sharp.”
— Descorchados, Jun 2019
“From the Adrianna Vineyard’s most chalk-rich soils. Pungent acidity, like a freshly sharpened razor. 80% of the wine is matured under flor, accounting for the saline, almost iodised notes. Notes of white fruit and intense minerality in a complex yet delicious and refreshing white.”
— Decanter, Mar 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Adrianna Vineyard (Block 1)
Vineyard size
267 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Sand, and Stony
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
4,575 feet
Vines/acre:
2200
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1992
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
2009
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
45 days
Maceration technique:
Battonage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12-16 months
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Analytical Data
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