Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Adrianna Vineyard River Malbec |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.8% |
Grape(s): | Malbec |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
2019 vintage — The Wine Advocate: 99; James Suckling: 98; Vinous: 97; Tim Atkin: 95
Tasting Note
Floral and violet-driven with blue fruits (plum, sour cherry), precise minerality, fine chalky tannins, bright acidity and subtle cedar/oak. Elegant, concentrated and long with a refined, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled steak, roasted lamb, braised short ribs, empanadas, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Chinese char siu, Sichuan beef, Japanese yakitori (beef) and rich noodle dishes.
Production Method
50% cold maceration with 50% whole-cluster; fermentation in 225L French oak barrels and 500L roll-fermentors on wild yeasts; 10–15 days maceration; aged 20 months in French oak (1–2 year-old barrels).
Vineyard Info
Produced by Bodega Catena Zapata from the Adrianna Vineyard (River parcel), a 2.6 ha high‑altitude (1,366 m) single‑parcel site in Gualtallary with alluvial, calcium‑rich stony soils.