Description

Catena Zapata Argentino 2021

Malbec

Catena Family’s fourth generation leads the high-altitude renaissance in Argentina. This, already, cult wine tells the story of malbec with its highly distinctive label. Argentina has saved malbec from oblivion!

Unusual vinification!

20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry fruit is hand loaded into 225-500 liter new French oak barrel for a 100% barrel fermentation for a period of 17 and 28 days, allowing seamless oak integration. The fermentation temperature is kept low, extracting intense aromas, and the cap management is done by hand to ensure soft, gentle flavors and tannin extraction. Wild yeasts. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrel leaves considerable lees and sediment. 

It is then aged 10-15 months in barrel.

A blend of two differentd vineyards

• Nicasia, la consulta District, San Carlos, Valle de Uco
• Angelica Vineyard, maipu, Lujan de Cuyo