Tiny production but big on style. So mineral and delicious. There's nothing 'new world' about this wine.
Production
This is a new winery which has been recently bought by Nieto. Vista Flores is situated in the Uco Valley where Santiago Mayorga has access to some of the best vineyard sites in Mendoza. The focus is on small productions of high quality wines. Grapes are grown at an altitude of 1150 m.a.s.l in alluvial soils with traces of sedimentary rock and limestone. 50% of this wine is fermented and aged for between 8-12 months in French oak barrels.
Cadus Vista Flores Appellation Chardonnay 2023 (6 bottles case)
Tasting notes
From high altitude Vista Flores vineyards, this wine has aromas of citrus and stoney minerality. On the palate, this wine's minerality really shines through where a defined steely character marries nicely with lemon and green apple fruit. A clean, textural finish, this wine is super bright with a finish of pebbles and salted butter.
Food match
Trout, river fish, sole, lobster, seafood, cheese fondue, chicken in citrus sauces, rabbit and salmon stuffed pasta
Info
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ABV
13.5%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
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GRAPE
CHARDONNAY 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
SCREWCAP
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WINEMAKER
SANTIAGO MAYORGA
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APPELLATION
VISTA FLORES
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Cadus is a perfectly formed winery near Tupungato, in the shadow of the Andes Mountains, within the Uco Valley. This high altitude region has quickly built a reputation as the home of premium Mendozan wines and the Cadus range is no exception. The soil profiles and compositions within the Uco Valley vary within short distances, allowing for different grape varieties and resulting in wines styles with unique characteristics.
With vineyards in the best sites in the Valley (namely Gualtallary, Vista Flores and Agrelo in Lujan de Cuyo), Cadus wines are classic in style but with a very modern twist thanks to the vision of winemaker Santiago Mayorga (Young Winemaker of the Year 2017) who is quickly forging a reputation for bright, lifted expressions of wine from the region.
Vivino Rating
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