Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Adrianna Vineyard River Malbec |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Tupungato Alto, Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Volume: | 3000ml |
ABV: | 13.8% |
Grape(s): | 100% Malbec |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 99 pts; James Suckling 98 pts; Vinous ~97 pts (reported); multiple top-100 lists and high import scores
Tasting Note
Perfumed violets, blackberries and black olive with wet-stone minerality, chalky yet silky tannins and bright, persistent acidity. Elegant, concentrated and long with saline-mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye or lamb with chimichurri, roasted mushrooms, aged Manchego; Argentine asado, empanadas; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), spicy Sichuan beef, char siu pork, grilled teriyaki mushrooms.
Production Method
Cold pre-fermentation maceration (≈5–10 days; 50% whole-cluster), fermentation in 225L barrels and 500L French oak roll-fermentors, wild yeasts; ~20 months in 1–2 year French oak.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Bodega Catena Zapata from the River parcel (2.6 ha) of Adrianna Vineyard; high-altitude, stony alluvial soils (ancient riverbed) at ~1,366 m. Catena is a historic Mendoza estate founded in 1902.