2008 Catena Chardonnay Chardonnay
Catena Chardonnay Chardonnay 2008
Tasting Notes

Fact Sheet

Both vineyards enjoy warm, sunny days and cold nights, allowing for perfect ripeness and balance.
Of an intense golden yellow colour with light greenish hues, the nose is complex and elegant, displaying ripe tropical fruit aromas from “La Pirámide”, such as pineapple and peach, laced with fresh citrus and minerality from “Domingo” Vineyard. The mouthfeel is sweet and unctuous, packed with ripe fruit. Finishes long and lingering with fresh, crisp acidity.
 

Alejandro Vigil, Chief Winemaker

Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Vintage: 2008
Vineyards: “Domingo”, Villa Bastías, Tupungato.
“La Pirámide”, Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo
Harvest Date: Hand- harvested
March 12th and March 17th 2008
Fermentation: In stainless-steel tanks. Selected yeast. Max. Ferm.Temp. 22 ºC, for 23 days. 50% malolactic fermentation
Aging: 6 months in French oak and stainless-steel tanks.
Aged on its lees. Once a week battonage
Alcohol: 13.7% vol
Acidity / pH: 5.63 / 3.35