Catena Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon

Catena Appellation Cabernet Sauvignon Agrelo bottle image

Wine Description

The Mendoza Province is Argentina's most important winemaking region.  Withing the Mendoza appellation there are distince sub-appellations.  Through extrodinary diversity in soil quality, altitude and climate, mendoza's sub appellations/IGs are essential in defining the terroir of Argentine wine.  Wines labeled from a particular appellation/IG must be sources 100% from vineyards in the specific IG.

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Acclaim
“Some of the Appellation wines were produced before the whole range was created, as is the case with the classical 2016 Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon, from a classical zone in Luján de Cuyo. It was produced with grapes from 30-year-old vines at 950 meters in altitude from a cool El Niño year. It fermented after a three-day cold soak and matured in French and American oak barrels for one year. This is one of the few places where you find old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon, a classical place for the grape. It's serious, harmonious and very varietal, without green or overripe aromas. It has a great palate with very fine tannins, elegant yet powerful.”
— Wine Advocate, Jun 2018
“From the Agrelo zone, whose alluvial soils have yielded some of Mendoza’s finest cabernets, this wine has a delicious herbal side with aromas of spices and tobacco. The texture is firm and very tense, with tongue-piercing acidity.”
— Patricio Tapia, Jun 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Agrelo, district of Lujan de Cuyo
Vineyard size
250 acres
Soil composition
Clay, Silt, and Sand
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
2,970 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
2007
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
30 days
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days days
Fermentation temperature:
80 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
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