2023 Luca Chardonnay G-Lot

Luca is the private project of Laura Catena. Laura has made her mark on the wine world and is often called 'the face of Argentine wine', because she has done a lot for the country. She recently presented her 100-year plan: "I want every collector in the world to have Nicolás Catena Zapata in their cellar - that's my dream".

Another dream of Laura Catena was the foundation of Luca, named after her eldest son. With Luca she wants to make quality wines, where the perfect terroir, low yields per hectare and state-of-the-art winemaking are the key words. The vineyards of Luca are located at an altitude of 900 to 1500 meters and are among the highest in Mendoza. Here you can find old vines, which no longer produce much, but keep the quality of the vineyard (and therefore the wines) high. With this she wants to show the best expression of each grape variety. In total Luca has planted six grape varieties: Chardonnay, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

The grapes for the Laura Catena Luca Chardonnay 'G-Lot' come from 'Gualtallary', a vineyard in Tupungato, Mendoza. This made Laura Catena the first to make a chardonnay at an extreme altitude, namely 1500 meters above sea level. The soil is rocky and calcareous, which provides a vibrant minerality in the taste. Fermentation takes place spontaneously, 80% in oak barrels, 20% in stainless steel tanks at very low temperatures. The wine then undergoes malolactic conversion. This is done to soften the acids slightly and give the wine a rounder, creamier mouthfeel. The chardonnay then matures for twelve months 'sur lie' in oak barrels, of which 25% are new and the rest second-year oak. In the glass, the wine has a lemon yellow color. In the nose aromas of lemon cream, white peach, baked pear, vanilla and minerality. In the taste, the wood maturation comes to the fore with notes of toast, vanilla and nutmeg, complemented by tropical fruit (pineapple, melon and ripe apple). Delicious with dishes with fried mushrooms or butter sauce, for example pasta with mushroom cream sauce or sole fried in butter.

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.