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Catena Alta Chardonnay

At almost 5,000 feet elevation in the Andean foothills, the Adrianna vineyard's pebble covered soils and cool climate are ideal for growing Chardonnay. The fruit from the Adrianna vineyard has a purity of flavors and a minerality that is particular to this vineyard and can not be found anywhere else in Mendoza.

Catena Alta Chardonnay is made from a special lot of the Adrianna vineyard. This wine undergoes a demanding selection process in both the vineyard and the winery.

Wine type:
Weißwein
Taste:
trocken
Vintage:
2021
Ageing Potential:
2031
Region:
Mendoza
Country:
Argentina
Vineyard/Brand :
Grape variety:
Alcohol content:
13,5  % by volume
Total acidity:
6,8 g/l
pH:
3,25
Recommended drinking temperature:
8-10 °C
Closure:
Cork, natural
Filling quantity:
0,75 litres
Allergen:
contains sulfites, egg, milk
Importeur/Abfüller:
Wein Wolf Import GmbH & Co. Verwaltungs KG
Königswinterer Str. 552
D-53227 Bonn
Bodega Catena Zapata

Bodega Catena Zapata: Malbec, Mendoza und jede Menge Mut.

Der Erfolg des fast schon sagenumwobenen argentinischen Weingutes Bodega Catena Zapata ist eng mit Nicolás Catena verbunden, der Bodega Catena Zapata seit den 1980er-Jahren zu einem Weingut von Weltrang formte. Alles begann mit dem Vorfahren Nicola Catena, der 1898 von Italien nach Argentinien, Mendoza, auswanderte. Bereits 1902 pflanzte er Malbec an – mit der Vision, dass diese Rebe in Südamerika am Fuße der Anden ihre ganze Qualität entfalten könne. Jahrzehnte später bewies Nicolás Catena, wie recht sein Vorfahre hatte.

Während einer Gastprofessur an der University of California ließ sich der Wirtschaftsprofessor in den frühen 1980er-Jahren vom Erfolg des Napa Valley inspirieren. Zurück in Argentinien arbeitete er akribisch daran, die besten Lagen für verschiedene Rebsorten in Mendoza zu identifizieren. Er scheute auch nicht davor zurück, etwa Chardonnay oder Malbec in besonderen Höhenlagen anzupflanzen – gegen den Rat vermeintlicher Weinexperten. Spektakuläre Weine wie Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard Malbec oder Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec bewiesen schließlich, wie wertvoll Nicolás Catenas mutiger Ansatz war. Die unzähligen internationalen Auszeichnungen für Nicolás Catena sprechen für sich.

Bodega Catena Zapata steht für außergewöhnliche Weine, vorzügliche Lagen in Mendoza und auch für ein ausgeprägtes Familienbewusstsein. Zapata zum Beispiel ist der Geburtsname von Nicolás' Mutter. Die meisten Lagen tragen Familiennamen: Angélica Vineyard ist nach Nicolás Catenas Mutter benannt, Domingo Vineyard nach dem Vater, Adrianna Vineyard nach der jüngsten Tochter und Nicasia Vineyard nach der Urgroßmutter.

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