Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Adrianna River Stones Malbec |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.1% |
Grape(s): | Malbec |
Acidity: | 5 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 100 pts; James Suckling 95; Vinous 94; Wine & Spirits 94. Approx
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark berries, violet and licorice with tobacco, wet chalk and saline minerality; velvety, fine-grained tannins, lively acidity and a long, sapid finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, lamb chops, braised short ribs, aged cheeses (cheddar, Manchego). Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, miso-glazed dishes.
Production Method
Fermented 10–17 days in 225L barrels and 500L French oak roll-fermenters with wild yeasts; aged ~20 months in French oak (foudres/barrels), minimal irrigation for vintage.
Vineyard Info
Bodega Catena Zapata, family-owned; Adrianna planted 1992/1994. River Stones parcel (2.6 ha) at ~1,366 m on alluvial white-stone/calcium-rich soils.