For four generations, the Catena family has cultivated vines at the foot of the Andes, in Mendoza, Argentina. In order to produce wines that could compete with the best in the world, Nicolas Catena was able to identify the best lots and rows within the family vineyards.
The Vineyard "Adrianna" is planted at an altitude of almost 1,500 meters above sea level, in the district of Gualtallary in Tupungato.
The grapes for Chardonnay White Bones come from a select group of rows planted on the lot I Vineyard "Adrianna". The term "White bones" refers to the composition of said rows of soil, calcareous animals with fossil remains deposited by an ancient river used through the region.
There are many theories about the cause for which the grapes of these rows have distinctive floral aromas with a particular mineral note referring to ground, both in the nose and on the palate. This may be due to the mineral soil or limescale effect on root penetration.
In these microclimates height, the nights are very cold, with temperatures slightly above 0ºC, even during the summer. The temperature difference between day and night is between 15 and 20 ° C. The light intensity is also higher because of the height.