Catena Chardonnay
Wine Description
The Catena family has been making wine in the acclaimed Mendoza region since 1902 and is credited with discovering the benefits of high-altitude terroir. The family’s Certified Sustainable vineyards produce wines of unparalleled quality and elegance, as affirmed again and again by wine critics around the world.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Domingo, La Pirámide, and Adrianna vineyards
Soil composition
Gravel and Stony
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
3,117-4,757 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2.5-3 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March-April
First vintage of this wine:
1991
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Barrels and Stainless steel tanks
Maceration technique:
Battonage
Malolactic fermentation:
Partial
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Two years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.3 %
Residual sugar:
1.8 g/L
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