Catena Vista Flores Malbec

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Catena Vista Flores Malbec

Family vintners for over 100 years, the Catenas are recognized internationally for their pioneering role in high-altitude viticulture and in leading Argentina’s Malbec revolution. In the 1950s, Don Domingo began sourcing Malbec from the historic vineyards in of Vista Flores in Tunuyán. Domingo prized the region’s Malbec above all others from its dark color and structured tannins. Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores is a wine with a pure expression of this unique terroir. 30-year-old vines give red and black fresh fruits flavors, sweet texture and character. Cold nights lend bright, crisp acidity and the intense sunshine give explosive floral aromatics and concentrated structure.

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Tasting Notes

The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe, concentrated dark and red fruit aromas with delicate floral notes of lavender and violet, and mocha. The mouthfeel is rich and full with notes of sweet spice and a touch of leather. The finish presents soft, well-integrated tannins with bright, crisp acidity that gives the wine exceptional length.

Food Pairing

Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores is an ideal pairing to grilled steaks and would be a wonderful complement hearty meat dishes with lamb and pork.

 

Family vintners for over 100 years, the Catenas are recognized internationally for their pioneering role in high-altitude viticulture and in leading Argentina’s Malbec revolution. In the 1950s, Don Domingo began sourcing Malbec from the historic vineyards in of Vista Flores in Tunuyán. Domingo prized the region’s Malbec above all others from its dark color and structured tannins. Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores is a wine with a pure expression of this unique terroir. 30-year-old vines give red and black fresh fruits flavors, sweet texture and character. Cold nights lend bright, crisp acidity and the intense sunshine give explosive floral aromatics and concentrated structure.

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Tasting Notes

The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe, concentrated dark and red fruit aromas with delicate floral notes of lavender and violet, and mocha. The mouthfeel is rich and full with notes of sweet spice and a touch of leather. The finish presents soft, well-integrated tannins with bright, crisp acidity that gives the wine exceptional length.

Food Pairing

Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores is an ideal pairing to grilled steaks and would be a wonderful complement hearty meat dishes with lamb and pork.

 

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“Bright ruby-red. Floral, high-pitched, penetrating scents of blackberry, violet and menthol. Quite penetrating and dry on the palate; at once more medicinal and more angular than the Appellation La Consulta wine with but lovely floral lift. In the rather serious style of a northern Rhône wine and in need of another year of patience. Finishes broad and dusty, with firm tannins, strong berry fruit and little in the way of easy sweetness.”
Vinous
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“Bright ruby-red. Floral, high-pitched, penetrating scents of blackberry, violet and menthol. Quite penetrating and dry on the palate; at once more medicinal and more angular than the Appellation La Consulta wine with but lovely floral lift. In the rather serious style of a northern Rhône wine and in need of another year of patience. Finishes broad and dusty, with firm tannins, strong berry fruit and little in the way of easy sweetness.”
Vinous
“Catena is the family that had committed its resources to making quality wine and sourcing from low yielding rocky individual vineyard sites before the Argentine wine boom launched about 15 years ago. They are the gold standard of the industry and certainly amongst the most acclaimed of Malbec specialists, pioneering in micro-terroir exploration. Vista Flores is a renowned commune within San Carlos at the southeastern edge of Uco. This Malbec is all about finesse and balance, with aromas of rosemary, cassis, and bell pepper. Chewy, supple and round, with clean red fruit and smooth textures, this will work best with a grilled lamb.”
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Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Vista Flores, District of Tunuyán
Vineyard size:
25-100 acres
Soil composition:
Clay, Silt, and Sand
Training method:
VSP
Elevation:
3,117-3,281 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
5-7 tons
Exposure:
Northern
Harvest time:
March 25 - April 18
First vintage of this wine:
2006

Winemaking & Aging

Prefermentation Technique:
Cold maceration
Maceration length:
35
Varietal composition:
100% Malbec
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
23 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 - 80 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New and Old
Length of bottle aging:
10 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
59 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Residual sugar:
2 g/L