Catena Alta Malbec 2022
Catena Alta Malbec 2022
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Bodega Catena Zapata — Catena Alta Malbec 2022
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Bodega Catena Zapata and chief winemaker Alejandro Vigil showcase Mendoza’s pure excellence with the Catena Alta Malbec 2022: a highly precise selection of historic parcels from Luján de Cuyo (Angélica, La Pirámide) and the cool Uco Valley (Nicasia, Adrianna, Angélica Sur), at elevations of up to 1,450 metres. The cool autumn enabled perfect ripeness, giving this wine an exceptionally balanced freshness and natural concentration. Deep violet with blue highlights in the glass, it releases an enchanting bouquet of fresh plum, Blackberry and dark cherry. Whole-cluster spontaneous fermentation in small tanks and barrels, followed by 12 to 18 months of maturation in French oak, brings floral notes of violet and lavender alongside hints of fine cocoa, leather and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is intensely juicy and supple: alluvial clay, loam and gravel soils provide silky tannins, while the limestone-rich soil of the Adrianna parcel contributes a flint-like, chalky minerality. Precisely 13.6% ABV.
Grape variety: Malbec
Region: Luján de Cuyo, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Alcohol: 13.60%
Bottle size: 750ml (standard)
Closure: Natural cork
Drinking window: until 2037
Grape Variety
Chenin Blanc is a widely cultivated, old white wine grape variety that has been grown in France (in Anjou – Touraine) since the 9th century. Compared to other white wine grape varieties, this variety is very productive. This leads to a very high quality of the white wine when reduced on the vine.
In South Africa, Chenin Blanc is the most widely grown white wine grape variety. The reason for this is primarily the very high diversity. For example, there are "wild-growing" vines (so-called Bush Vines) that are usually not irrigated. For this reason, the vines penetrate very deep into the ground with their roots to reach water. These Chenin Blancs therefore have a stronger depth and complexity.
The grape variety can also be aged very fresh and fruity in stainless steel tanks, developing into a very nice summer wine. Through the Aged in oak barrels, one obtains very complex and full-bodied white wines. The aromas of Chenin Blanc wines range from peach, apricot, and tropical fruits to honey and melon.
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