Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Catena Zapata |
Label Name: | Argentino Malbec |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Mendoza (La Consulta / Lunlunta - Paraje Altamira; Nicasia & Angélica vineyards) |
Volume: | 3000ml |
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
James Suckling 98; Tim Atkin 94; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 93; Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 93
Tasting Note
Perfumed with violets, blackberries and plum, plus dark chocolate, spice and tobacco. Silky, fine-grained tannins, saline minerality and integrated oak lead to plush fruit and an extremely long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, roast beef/tenderloin, empanadas, aged Manchego or goat cheese. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan or Cantonese beef, char siu, hoisin-glazed duck, spicy ramen or yakitori.
Production Method
Cold maceration (10–30% whole clusters), fermentation ~17–28 days, total maceration 25–38 days. Aged 15–18 months in French oak barrels (first, second and third use).
Vineyard Info
Bodega Catena Zapata—fourth-generation family estate—uses pre-phylloxera massal selections from old Nicasia and Angélica vineyards. Pioneers of high-altitude Mendoza viticulture; Alejandro Vigil and Ernesto Bajda oversee winemaking.