Catena Alta Malbec 2022

Catena Alta Malbec

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Malbec

ABV: 13.5%

Deep violet color. elegant and complex nose, ripe red and black berry fruits aromas with notes of flowers as violet and lavander, leather and a touch of spices and vanilla. mouthfeel full and rich, sweet tanins and smooth structure. mid palate layers as blackberries and black currant fruit flavors with hints of licorice notes, vanilla and black pepper.

Nicola Catena planted his first Malbec vineyard in Mendoza in 1902. His grandson, Nicolás Catena, is known as the man who revolutionized Argentine wine and introduced high altitude Malbec to the world. The Historic Catena Zapata vineyards are planted with the Catena family’s proprietary selection of malbec plants: the Catena Cuttings. Catena Alta Malbec is sourced from Lot 18 of the Angélica vineyard, Lot 4 of the La Pirámide vineyard, Lot 1 of the Nicasia vineyard, Lot 6 of the Angélica Sur vineyard and Lot 9 of the Adrianna vineyard.

Vineyard lots are harvested at different times to ensure optimal natural acidity and moderate alcohol levels. Whole berries are hand loaded into small format fermentation bins and 225-500 L barrels; lots from each vineyard are treated individually; fermentation lasts for 10-20 days and a total maceration of 10-22 days; Wild yeasts. Full malolactic fermentation. Aging: 12-18 months. First, 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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