Catena Zapata

Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae

Fortuna Terrae means luck of the land in Latin,and indeed, the vines from this parcel of the Adrianna Vineyard are lucky. The loamy soils are home to many varieties of native grasses wich prevent erosion and attract benefic insects, singing birds and mountain foxes. Because of the freshness imparted by the deep soils and high altitude, the wines of Fortuna Terrae have optimal acidity and delicate flower aromas. It is best to enjoy this wines a few years or decades after harvest.

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Tasting Notes

Very aromatic, spicy black fruit, moderate acidity, rounded and smooth.

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Tasting Notes

Very aromatic, spicy black fruit, moderate acidity, rounded and smooth.

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Tech Sheet Bottle Shot Acclaim

POINTS

“Cropped from a cooler and wetter year, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae was bottled with six months less time in oak than in other years. The wines are somehow ‘lighter’ and more mineral, and they didn't want the oak to mark them. This comes from deeper soils that deliver more fruit, and of the three reds from Adrianna, this is always the one that shows more gentle, approachable and open, with more fruit up front. There are some notes of tobacco and spices. Considering how young the wine is and the fact that it will not be released for another year, the wine is going to be immediately appealing on release but should also develop nicely in bottle. The 2016 is the most complete of the three vintages I tasted together—2014, 2015 and 2016.”

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“This is all about finesse and tension with a blackberry, blueberry and stone character. Focused and lifted. It fills the room with perfume. Medium-to-full body, fine tannins and a flavorful finish.”

James Suckling

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“One of a trio of top Malbecs from the Adrianna Vineyard, this dense, spicy, richly aromatic red is fermented with 100% whole bunches and 5% Semillon. Rich, yet well balanced, with chalky minerality and classic, high-altitude perfume and precision.” (Best Malbecs of the Year)

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“Suave and sumptuous, this palate-caressing Malbec pops with fruit power. Spicy and herbal with oodles of black berries packed onto the oak-kissed palate, it is surprising that this wine's finish is only medium. Nonetheless, this is the incredibly elegant with streamlined, sculpted tannins and integrated acidity.”

ChristyCanterbury.com

“Very subtle and complete with a savoury finish after a rich start. Great freshness and depth. Not cheap but a special wine.”  (17.5 out of 20 points)

Jancis Robinson

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:

Adrianna Vineyard

Vineyard size:

296 acres

Soil composition:

Calcareous and Silty-Loam

Training method:

VSP

Elevation:

4,400 feet

Vines/acre:

1800

Exposure:

Northwestern

Year vineyard planted:

1992

Harvest time:

3rd week of april

First vintage of this wine:

2011

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:

8-12

Varietal composition:

100% Malbec

Fermentation container:

Barriques

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

16 days

Fermentation temperature:

77-86 °F

Maceration technique:

Punchdown

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Type of aging container:

Barriques and Barrels

Size of aging container:

225 L - 500 L - 2200 L

Type of oak:

French

Length of aging before bottling:

18 months

Age of Aging Container:

Two years

Length of bottle aging:

24 months

Analytical Data

pH level:

3.5

Alcohol:

14 %

About the Vineyard

Over the years, Nicolás Catena Zapata discovered the influence altitude has on fruit quality. As one climbs the altitudes of the Andes the average temperature decreases and the amplitude between day and night temperatures increases. Named after Nicolás Catena Zapata’s youngest daughter, the Adrianna Vineyard is located at almost 5,000 feet elevation in Mendoza.

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