WINE DESCRIPTION

Family vintners for over 100 years, the Catenas are recognized for their pioneering role in high-altitude viticulture and in leading Argentina’s Malbec revolution. In the 1950s, Don Domingo Catena began sourcing Malbec from the vineyards of Altamira in the Uco Valley. The combination of intense sunlight and cool nights yields an elegant, mineral, slightly spicy Malbec with a deep texture and flavors.

VINIFICATION

This wine goes through cold maceration for 5 days at 50°F (10°C). The juice is then fermented for 16 days with a post-fermentation maceration of 8 days. 8 months in French oak barrel (35% new).

VINEYARDS

Altamira Vineyard: Alluvial origin. Loamy soil, with rounded rocks on the bottom (80% Sand – 10% Clay – 10% Silt)

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Varietal: 100% Malbec

Alcohol: 13.5%

Total Acidity: 6.05 grams/liter

pH: 3.5