Catena Zapata - Adrianna Vineyard "White Bones" Chardonnay 2018 Pinot Noir red currants

red currants

Made from Lampia a sub-variety of Nebbiolo from vineyards around the village of Neive

becoming known as "The Father of Bourbon"

Yet Connemara still has a definite Irish character

The wine brings out the character of the grapes rather than the barrels used for aging

Catena Zapata - Adrianna Vineyard "White Bones" Chardonnay 2018 Pinot Noir red currantsWhite Bones Chardonnay comes from select rows within Block 1 of the Adrianna Vineyard. The name refers to the soil underneath these rows, which is layered with calcareous deposits and limestone as well as fossilized animal bones remnants of a river that used to pass through the region. There are many theories about why the grapes coming from these rows have such distinctive floral aromatics with an earthy minerality in the nose and palate. It may be