Catena Appellation Tupungato Chardonnay- Winebow

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Catena Appellation Tupungato Chardonnay 2015 W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N Mendoza Province is Argentina’s most important winemaking region with approximately 167,704 hectares (414,405 acres) of vineyards, accounting for 70% of the country’s Wine production. Within the Mendoza appellation there are distinct sub-appellations, legally recognized as “Indicaciones Geográficas” (IGs). Through extraordinary diversity in soil quality, altitude, and climate, Mendoza’s sub-appellation/IGs are essential in defining the terroir of Argentine wine. Wines labeled from a particular appellation/IG must be sourced 100% from vineyards in the IG.

T A S T I N G N O T E S The Tupungato has the unique expression of cool and high altitude vineyard sites. Tupungato vineyards lend citrus notes with a crisp finish and a rich unctuous mouthfeel. The wine has a beautiful pear and citrus flavors with crisp fresh minerality. The wine is a delicate greenish color with light yellow notes. The aroma is of fresh white peaches and pineapples and jasmine and magnolia. The mouthfeel is tangible and rich yet clean and fresh on the finish.

F O O D P A I R I N G Enjoy this rich and fragrant wine as an aperitif before dinner or paired with fish, fowl or pork. The richness of the wine pairs beautifully with almost any meal.

V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O Vineyard name: Tupungato Vineyard size: 100 acres Soil composition: Sandy-Loam Training method: VSP Elevation: 3,960 feet Vines/acre: 2,200 Yield/acre: 2.4 tons Exposure: Northwestern Year vineyard planted: n/a Harvest time: april First vintage of this wine: 2009 Bottles produced of this wine: 60,000 W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G Varietal composition: 100% Chardonnay Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks Length of alcoholic fermentation: 16 days Fermentation temperature: 80 °F Maceration technique: Pumpovers Length of maceration: 32 days Malolactic fermentation: Yes P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E Type of aging container: Stainless steel tanks Estate owned by: Nicolás Catena Size of aging container: 225 L Winemaker: Alejandro Vigil Age of aging container: New Total acreage under vine: 900 Type of oak: French Estate founded: 1902 Length of aging before bottling: 9 months Region: Mendoza Length of bottle aging: 12 months Country: Argentina A N A L Y T I C A L D A T A Alcohol: 13.0 % pH level: 3.2 Residual sugar: 2.5 g/L Acidity: 6.2 g/L