Catena Chardonnay

Chardonnay & Chardonnay-based blends

Catena Chardonnay

Chardonnay & Chardonnay-based blends

The Catena family has been making wine in the acclaimed Mendoza region since 1902 and is credited with discovering the benefits of high-altitude terroir. The family’s Certified Sustainable vineyards produce wines of unparalleled quality and elegance, as affirmed again and again by wine critics around the world.

Tasting Notes

Extraordinary honey and tropical fruit flavors alongside notes of citrus, pears, peaches, and white flowers with a strong minerality and a delicate note of vanilla. The mouthfeel is clean, with a fresh acidity. 

The Catena family has been making wine in the acclaimed Mendoza region since 1902 and is credited with discovering the benefits of high-altitude terroir. The family’s Certified Sustainable vineyards produce wines of unparalleled quality and elegance, as affirmed again and again by wine critics around the world.

Tasting Notes

Extraordinary honey and tropical fruit flavors alongside notes of citrus, pears, peaches, and white flowers with a strong minerality and a delicate note of vanilla. The mouthfeel is clean, with a fresh acidity. 

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
The Domingo, La Pirámide, and Adrianna vineyards
Soil composition:
Gravel and Stony
Training method:
VSP
Elevation:
3,117-4,757 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2.5-3 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March-April
First vintage of this wine:
1991

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Barrels and Stainless steel tanks
Maceration technique:
Battonage
Malolactic fermentation:
Partial
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Two years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.3 %
Residual sugar:
1.8 g/L

About the Vineyard

The Catena wines are made from 100% estate-grown fruit from the Catena family’s high-altitude vineyards. These wines are a blend of single varietals from various locations within these vineyard sites. Each vineyard is farmed in preparation for its role in the final blend and harvested and vinified separately to preserve the unique expression, aromas, and flavors of the fruit. This ultimately brings to the blend the strengths of each vineyard, adding a heightened complexity to the final wine.