Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec
Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec
In Burgundy, the Vins de Village are wines from grapes grown in the territory of certain villages that give their name to the appellation, such as Volnay, Pommard, Meursault, or Vosne-Romanée. The Village vineyards are small and often owned by siblings and cousins within the same family. This is due to the Napoleonic Code, which establishes that at a person's death, their land is divided equally among their heirs.
As a Latin country, Argentina shares the Napoleonic Code, and over half of the vineyards in Mendoza are less than four hectares in size and owned by multiple family members. Each village has its own culture with favorite foods, winemaking traditions, and distinctive flavors. Catena’s Appellation wines express the diversity of terroir and the historic farming customs of these local families.
Tasting Notes
Catena Appellation La Consulta is a classic cool climate Malbec with a deep purple color, black fruit aromatics, and rich velvety tannins.
In Burgundy, the Vins de Village are wines from grapes grown in the territory of certain villages that give their name to the appellation, such as Volnay, Pommard, Meursault, or Vosne-Romanée. The Village vineyards are small and often owned by siblings and cousins within the same family. This is due to the Napoleonic Code, which establishes that at a person's death, their land is divided equally among their heirs.
As a Latin country, Argentina shares the Napoleonic Code, and over half of the vineyards in Mendoza are less than four hectares in size and owned by multiple family members. Each village has its own culture with favorite foods, winemaking traditions, and distinctive flavors. Catena’s Appellation wines express the diversity of terroir and the historic farming customs of these local families.
Tasting Notes
Catena Appellation La Consulta is a classic cool climate Malbec with a deep purple color, black fruit aromatics, and rich velvety tannins.
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About the Vineyard
In the 1950s, Don Domingo Catena began sourcing Malbec from the vineyards of La Consulta in San Carlos. The combination of intense sunlight and cool nights yields a wine Domingo prized for its deep purple color, black fruit aromatics, and rich velvety tannins. He used to say that any Malbec could be improved by adding a component from La Consulta.