June 2018
CATENA
Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones 2015
The Adrianna Vineyard was planted in the highlands of Gualtallary in 1996 and was one of the first to be planted in what has since become one of Argentina’s very fashionable origins. The vineyard has a diverse array of soils that are predominantly alluvial with a strong presence of chalk. Winemaker Alejandro Vigil selects the fruit for this White Bones from 2.2 hectares of the vineyard’s chalkiest sector. The wine is then aged in six 500-liter barrels, all under a veil of flor, and although it’s not too prominent, there’s a saline component to that aging that lends complexity to this chardonnay. But it’s the stony mouthfeel that rules here, to the point where the wine seems to be made not of fruit, but of limestone and chalk. This Bones reaches far beyond the variety to create a vision of a very special place. With minerality like few other Argentine wines
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