White Clay
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years of vintage release, though it can cellar gracefully for up to 8 years, developing complex waxy and honeyed characteristics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled sea bass, roasted chicken with herbs, goat cheese salad
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Catena Zapata's 'White Clay' is a compelling tribute to the historic white winemaking traditions of Mendoza, resurrecting a classic blend of Semillon and Chenin Blanc. The wine takes its name from the distinct, deep white clay soils of the estate's vineyards in Luján de Cuyo. Historically, Semillon and Chenin Blanc were widely planted in Argentina during the mid-20th century before being largely overshadowed by Chardonnay. By sourcing grapes from high-altitude vines rooted in these mineral-rich clay deposits, Catena Zapata crafts a white wine of remarkable texture, tension, and aromatic complexity. The clay soils help retain coolness in the warm Mendoza sun, imparting a signature mineral backbone and a rich, round mouthfeel that is beautifully balanced by the natural, vibrant acidity of the Chen is Blanc.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Bodega Catena Zapata blev grundlagt i 1902 af den italienske immigrant Nicola Catena og regnes i dag for den ubestridte pioner inden for moderne argentinsk vindyrkning. I 1980'erne og 1990'erne revolutionerede familiens visionære tredjegenerationsfrontfigur, Nicolás Catena Zapata, landets vinindustri ved at søge mod ekstreme højder i Andesbjergene. Det mest markante resultat var etableringen af den berømte Adrianna Vineyard i Gualtallary i næsten 1.500 meters højde. Vingården ledes i dag af dr. Laura Catena sammen med den anerkendte chefvinmager Alejandro Vigil. Sammen kombinerer de dybdegående forskning i mikroklimaer og terroir via Catena Institute of Wine med præcisionsdyrkning i alluviale, kalkholdige grusjorde. Vinifikationen sker ofte med hele drueklaser og vildgær på både betontanke, store egetræsfade (foudres) og franske barriques for at bevare friskheden, de strukturelle nuancer og den stedtypiske nerve. Ikoniske aftapninger som flagskibet Nicolás Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec og Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay er i dag globale pejlemærker for sydamerikansk topvin i verdensklasse.
🍇 Druer
Semillon 60%, Chenin Blanc 40%
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%