Catena Malbec

Catena Malbec
Catena Malbec

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Catena Malbec

The Catena family has been making wine in the acclaimed Mendoza region since 1902 and is credited with discovering the benefits of high-altitude terroir. The family’s Certified Sustainable vineyards produce wines of unparalleled quality and elegance, as affirmed again and again by wine critics around the world.

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Tasting Notes

Intense aromas of ripe red and dark fruits, delicate floral notes, and traces of vanilla, leather, and mocha. It has a soft, rich mouthfeel and bright acidity. 

The Catena family has been making wine in the acclaimed Mendoza region since 1902 and is credited with discovering the benefits of high-altitude terroir. The family’s Certified Sustainable vineyards produce wines of unparalleled quality and elegance, as affirmed again and again by wine critics around the world.

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Tasting Notes

Intense aromas of ripe red and dark fruits, delicate floral notes, and traces of vanilla, leather, and mocha. It has a soft, rich mouthfeel and bright acidity. 

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“The 2022 Malbec originates from the Uco Valley and is a blend of various regions and winemaking techniques. Purple in hue. The nose reveals enticing notes ranging from crushed plums to violets atop a faintly herbal backdrop. Indulgent and juicy, the plush texture and refreshing flow lead to a rich and satisfyingly long-lasting palate. This wine is built upon different components that come together to achieve a relatively complex flavor.”
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Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
The Lulnlunta, Agrelo, Altamira en La Consulta, and Gualtallary wineyards
Soil composition:
Depending on site - clay, sand and limestone, calcareous deposits and surface stones
Training method:
VSP
Elevation:
2,822, 3,084, 3,871, 4,921 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
Various
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
780,000

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Malbec
Fermentation container:
Barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
32 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 - 80 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Punchdown, and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Age of Aging Container:
35% New

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.65
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.7 %
Residual sugar:
<1.8 g/L

About the Vineyard

The Catena wines are made from 100% estate-grown fruit from the Catena family’s high-altitude vineyards. These wines are a blend of single varietals from various locations within these vineyard sites. Each vineyard is farmed in preparation for its role in the final blend and harvested and vinified separately to preserve the unique expression, aromas, and flavors of the fruit. This ultimately brings to the blend the strengths of each vineyard, adding a heightened complexity to the final wine.

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