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Alta Chardonnay2003

Catena ZapataMendoza, Argentina

Catena’s Alta Chardonnay is a high‑altitude, single‑varietal Chardonnay drawn mainly from the Adrianna vineyard (with a…Learn More »

$35

/750ml

Current Retail Average

93

/100

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Alta Chardonnay 2003 Vintage

ABOUT THIS WINE

Catena’s Alta Chardonnay is a high‑altitude, single‑varietal Chardonnay drawn mainly from the Adrianna vineyard (with a portion from the gravelly Domingo site) in Gualtallary, Mendoza; its cool climate and calcareous/limestone soils give bright acidity and a pronounced mineral/ chalky backbone. Vini…Learn More »

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Alta Chardonnay · Knowledge Base

About Alta Chardonnay

Catena’s Alta Chardonnay is a high‑altitude, single‑varietal Chardonnay drawn mainly from the Adrianna vineyard (with a portion from the gravelly Domingo site) in Gualtallary, Mendoza; its cool climate and calcareous/limestone soils give bright acidity and a pronounced mineral/ chalky backbone. Vinified by whole‑cluster pressing and 100% barrel fermentation on wild yeasts (with only partial malolactic), and aged in French oak, the wine shows focused citrus and stone‑fruit flavors, fine lees‑driven creaminess and a long, elegant finish that refl…