La Cayetana - Criolla Blanca 2024

Emilia Armando and Eduardo Soler purchased their property in 2014 and embarked in a restoration project of an old Manor House that had been abandoned for 40 years in Cruz de Piedra, Maipu, Argentina, twenty minutes outside of the city center of Mendoza. They founded La Cayatena in 2016 and released their first wines in 2020. Their home was originally built in the mid 1800’s and there was once a 168-acre vineyard that was originally planted in 1860. Over the years, the estate was visited by Cardinals and Generals and the property still contains a library which houses numerous documentation and books illustrating the various historical and agricultural stages of the estate and the region. Today, the property primarily acts as an experimental vineyard nursery that provides new vines through massale selection for both Ver Sacrum and La Cayetana. Emila and Eduardo continue to revive their vines, gardens and olive trees respecting the old ancestral farming techniques always with long term sustainability in mind.

90% Criolla Blanca & 10% (Gewurztraminer, Viognier, and Semillon). Criolla Blanca sourced from their Lavalle vineyard planted in 2000 on sandy soils. Trivarietal blend sourced from their Los Chacayes vineyard planted in 2012 on alluvial calcareous soils with large river rocks. Hand harvested. Slow native fermentation in 5000L unlined concrete cubes. Criolla Blanca was aged for 6 months in concrete eggs with lees contact

Trivarietal blend was aged for 2 years under flor in 400L French oak and used as a ‘dosage’ at blending/bottling.

Producer: La Cayetana

Country: Argentina

Region: Mendoza

Varietal: Criolla Blanca

Appellation: Mendoza

Vintage: 2024

Size: 750ml