Saint Felicien Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–3 years of the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant acidity and fresh aromatics.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass, asparagus risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Saint Felicien range holds a historic place in Argentine viticulture, originally launched by Catena Zapata in 1963 as the country's first varietally labeled wine line. Named in honor of Saint Felicien, the patron saint of vineyards, this Sauvignon Blanc is a testament to Catena's pioneering work in high-altitude grape growing. Sourced from cool-climate vineyards in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, the grapes benefit from intense sunlight and cold mountain nights. This thermal amplitude preserves the grape's natural acidity and intensifies its aromatic profile. Vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures, the wine avoids oak contact to showcase the pure, vibrant expression of the terroir, marked by citrus, mineral, and herbaceous notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena, Bodega Catena Zapata is the preeminent pioneer of modern Argentine viticulture. In the 1980s and 1990s, third-generation visionary Nicolás Catena Zapata revolutionized the domestic industry by venturing into extreme high-altitude Andean terroirs, most notably planting the famed Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary at nearly 1,500 meters above sea level. Today directed by Dr. Laura Catena and celebrated winemaking director Alejandro Vigil, the estate pairs rigorous micro-terroir research through the Catena Institute of Wine with precision viticulture across alluvial, limestone-laced gravel soils. Fermentations frequently incorporate whole clusters and indigenous yeasts, vinified in concrete, oak foudres, and French barriques to preserve freshness, structural nuance, and site-specific tension. Benchmark bottlings such as the flagship Nicolás Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec, and Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay stand as global archetypes of high-elevation South American fine wine.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%