Appellation Tupungato Chardonnay
2022
At heart, Catena is a story about family. Family who poured their lives, passion and spirit into transforming scrub-laden desert into some of the most beautiful and unique vineyards in the world. Family that passed their knowledge from generation to generation, blending collective memory with state-of-the-art science from the new world of viticulture. Family who, through risk-taking, faith and a little luck, transformed their treasured Mendoza terroir into the fountainhead of the award-winning...
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The Catena Chardonnay Appellation Tupungato has the unique expressions of cool and high altitude vineyard sites. Tupungato vineyards lends citrus notes with a crisp finish, and a rich, unctuous mouthfeel. Tupungato highest vineyards contributes with pear and citrus flavors and a strong minerality. The wine shows a delicate greenish color with light yellow notes. The aromas offer fresh white fruits like white peaches and pineapples, citrus and hints of white flowers flavors like Jasmine and Magnolia. The mouthfeel is intense, full yet clean, with fresh, crisp acidity.
A lovely chardonnay with some bread crust and spice to the lemon curd and green apples. Fresh and creamy on the palate with a medium body and nice length. Generous, but still pretty dry.
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