Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Catena
Label Name:
 
Adrianna River Malbec
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary, Tupungato Alto, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Volume:
 
6000ml
ABV:
 
13.8%
Grape(s):
 
100% Malbec
Method:
 
50% cold maceration with 50% whole-cluster; fermentation in 225L French oak barrels and 500L roll-fermentors; wild yeasts; 20 months in 1–2 year-old French oak.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Perfumed violets, blackberries and black olives with wet-stone minerality and spice; exuberant, plush fruit balanced by fine, chalky tannins and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Grilled/asado beef, ribeye, roasted lamb, mushroom risotto; Korean BBQ, char siu, miso-glazed eggplant, spicy Sichuan or Cantonese braised beef.
Vineyard Info:
 
From the 'River' parcel (2.6 ha) of Adrianna Vineyard—stony alluvial soils covered with white calcium carbonate stones at 1,366 m altitude. Produced by Bodega Catena Zapata (Catena family).
Awards/Ratings:
 
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 99 points (noted Dec 2022); James Suckling: 98 points