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. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It belongs to the Bodega Catena Zapata. ^[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. ^[1] Grape skins are rich in tannins and polyphenols, the flavour-giving compounds in wine, explaining why the Adrianna Vineyard's high-altitude wines are so concentrated and capable of ageing. ^{[1] [7]} Also, because of the cool mountain climate, the wines from Adrianna have a certain type of minerality ^{[4] [10] [11]} in the aromatics and palate that is not found in wines from other parts of Mendoza. 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. ^{[2] [5] [13] [14]} The Adrianna Vineyard is well known for its single parcel Chardonnay wines White Bones and White Stones. ^{[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. ^[16]

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