The Adrianna

vineyard A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineyards ...

, planted at almost 5,000’ elevation in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

foothills, lies on the westernmost border of ''Tupungato Alto'',

Mendoza, Argentina Mendoza (, ), officially the City of Mendoza ( es, Ciudad de Mendoza) is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern si ...

, in a small district called ''Gualtallary''.Wine trials: The Most In-depth Study of Cultivars Ever Attempted. The Future of Wine Science.
"Wine Business Monthly, by Lance Cutler", November, 2015.Saving Malbec
''Saveur Magazine'', December, 2015.
''The New York Times, by Eric Asimov'', February, 2016. It belongs to the

Bodega Catena Zapata Bodega Catena Zapata is a family-owned winery located in Mendoza, in the sub appellation of Agrelo, Argentina. The winery structure is distinguished by its pyramid-like design based on Mayan architecture. The winery was founded in 1902 by Italia ...

. Being the highest

in Mendoza, it benefits from the cooling effect Malbec from Argentina, 45 wines tried
''Wineanorak'', 2006
''Huffington Post'', September, 2015. of the

Mountains and intense sunlight Visiting Mendoza, Argentina - A question of Altitude
''Wineanorak'', 2008Argentina gets more polish
''Jancis Robinson'', Octubre, 2008 resulting from extreme high altitude. The increased sunlight intensity due to altitude translates into thicker grape skins, because the grapevine attempts to protect its seeds from the sun. Grape skins are rich in tannins and polyphenols, the flavour-giving compounds in

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ...

, explaining why the Adrianna Vineyard's high-altitude wines are so concentrated and capable of ageing. Also, because of the cool mountain climate, the wines from Adrianna have a certain type of minerality International Wine Cellar, Stephen Tanzer
''Wine Mdq'', March 2014International Wine Cellar, Stephen Tanzer
''Wine Access'', March 2013 in the aromatics and palate that is not found in wines from other parts of Mendoza. The soils White Stones and White Bones: terroir-based Chardonnays from Catena
''Jamie Goode's Wine Blog'', November 2014 of Catena Zapata´s Adrianna Vineyard are composed of limestone and large pebbles that make them particularly well drained; the yields are naturally low and berries are small and concentrated Adrianna is possibly the world’s most studied vineyard.High Hopes in the Andes
''The Economist 1843'', December,January 2017.Laura Catena: the quest to find Argentina’s winemaking potential
''The Buyer'' April 24, 2017. The Adrianna Vineyard is well known for its single parcel

Chardonnay Chardonnay (, , ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern French wine, France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from English wine, Englan ...

wines White Bones and White Stones. and its

Malbec Malbec () is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins, and are known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. In France, plantations of Malbec are n ...

, which have been highly reviewed by world wine publications Los vinos argentinos mejor puntuados en RobertParker.com
''La Nación'', August 2015 Robert Parker of

The Wine Advocate ''The Wine Advocate'', fully known as ''Robert Parker's Wine Advocate'' and informally abbreviated ''TWA'' or ''WA ''or more recently as ''RP'', is a bimonthly wine publication based in the United States featuring the consumer advice of wine criti ...

awarded a perfect 100-point score to the 2016 vintage of River Stones Malbec.Two Wines from Catena’s Adrianna Vineyard are First South American Wines Awarded 100 Points from Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
''PR Web'', July 2018

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