Nicolás Catena Zapata 2021
WINE DESCRIPTION
With its inaugural 1997 vintage, Nicolás Catena Zapata became the first luxury cuvée from Argentina to be exported around the world. The wine recreates the “Original Bordeaux Blend” of the 18th and 19th Centuries, when Malbec dominated over Merlot and was in equal standing to Cabernet Sauvignon in the Médoc. Prephylloxeric Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon massale selections of ungrafted vines give rise to this wine, opening a window to the past from the mountain vineyards of Mendoza, Argentina.
NICOLÁS CATENA ZAPATA CRUS
Adrianna cru
- Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec
- Gualtallary, Uco Valley
- Calcareous soil with gravels
- 17 Hectares
- Planted in 1992
- Altitude: 1450 meters a.s.l
Nicasia cru
- Malbec and Cabernet Franc
- Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley
- Large gravel mixed with sand and loam
- 15 Hectares
- Planted in 1996
- Altitude: 1095 meters a.s.l
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Wine Director: Alejandro Vigil
- Winemaker: Fernando Buscema
- Varietal: 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Franc
- Alcohol: 13.70%
- Total Acidity: 5.4 grams/liter
- pH: 3.65
VINIFICATION
The harvest is done by hand and the fermentation takes place in small oak barrels, concrete and stainless-steel tanks, at temperatures of 26-28ºC for about 15 days. The total maceration lasts between 18 and 22 days. The wine carries out the malolactic fermentation and is then aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. At the end of our winter Dr. Nicolás Catena Zapata oversees the final blend before bottling.
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