Adrianna Vineyard

The Adrianna vineyard, planted at almost 5,000’ elevation in the Andes foothills, lies on the westernmost border of Tupungato Alto, Mendoza, Argentina, in a small district called Gualtallary.

[5] Being the highest vineyard in Mendoza, it benefits from the cooling effect [1][6][7] of the Andes Mountains and intense sunlight [8][9] resulting from extreme high altitude.

[6] The increased sunlight intensity due to altitude translates into thicker grape skins, because the grapevine attempts to protect its seeds from the sun.

The soils [4][12] 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[1] Adrianna is possibly the world’s most studied vineyard.

[4][12] and its Malbec, which have been highly reviewed by world wine publications [3] [7] [15] Robert Parker of The Wine Advocate awarded a perfect 100-point score to the 2016 vintage of River Stones Malbec.