Catena Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc 2024

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Catena Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cabernet Franc

ABV: 13.5%

Purple color with red ruby tones. The nose offers elegant aromas of spices, and fresh herbs as thyme and rosmary , red berries, cassis and raspberries, with layers of cedar. The mouthfeel is full and rich with cassis, raspberries flavors and notes of black pepper and oregano . The finish is bright and fresh with finely grained tannins.

This Cabernet Franc is sourced from the family´s historic vineyards in San Carlos. Here, there are sandy-loam soils and mountainous climate. This wine goes through an extensive cold maceration of 2-6 days at less than 50ºF (10ºC) to extract aromas. The juice is then fermented for around 14-20 days with a total maceration of approximately 3-10 days. Elevage: 11-13 months in 100% French Oak barrel. 30 – 40% new, second and third use barrels.

For over four generations, the Catena family has grown vines in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Mendoza, Argentina. In his pursuit to make wines that stand with the best in the world, Nicolás Catena identified the best lots, and rows, in the Catena family’s estate vineyards.

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