Catena Appellation Tupungato Chardonnay 2024

Catena Appellation Tupungato Chardonnay 

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

Tupungato vineyards lends citrus notes with a crisp finish, and a rich, unctuous mouthfeel. Delicated greenish color with light yellow notes. Fresh white fruits like white peaches and pinapples, citrus and hints of white flowers flavors like Jasmine and Magnolia. The mouthfeel is intense, full yet clean, with fresh, crisp acidity.

Over two decades ago, Nicolás Catena Zapata selected the Tupungato appellation with its pebble-covered soils and extreme cool nights, to plant the family’s Chardonnay vineyards. Tupungato lies between 4000 and 5000ft in the foothills of the Andes mountains.

This wine goes through cold settling for 12-24 hours under 10ºC. The juice is then fermented for 20-35 days with a total maceration of 6 hours. Minimum Battonage Program. 10-12 months in contact with the lees. 100% French oak, 50% second use barrels.

For over four generations, the Catena family has grown vines in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Mendoza, Argentina. In his pursuit to make wines that stand with the best in the world, Nicolás Catena identified the best lots, and rows, in the Catena family’s estate vineyards.

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