Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec

Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec
Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec

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Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec

Catena Malbec Appellation La Consulta is composed of 100% Malbec blended from vineyards of La Consulta district in San Carlos.  The result is a wine with a pure expression of a unique terroir. 35-year-old vines gives red and black fresh fruits flavors, sweet texture and  character. Cold nights lend bright, crisp acidity and the intense sunshine gives explosive floral aromatics and concentrated structure.

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Tasting Notes

The Catena Malbec Appellation La Consulta shows a dark violet color with deep purple tones. The nose offers aromas like red fruit and ripe, concentrated dark berries with fresh herbs and floral notes like lavender and violets, some traces of vanilla and tobacco. The mouthfeel is rich, with raspberries and blueberries, spices notes and a touch of mocha. The finish presents soft and well-structured tannins with bright, crisp acidity that gives the wine exceptional length.

Food Pairing

Pairs well with beef tenderloin.

Catena Malbec Appellation La Consulta is composed of 100% Malbec blended from vineyards of La Consulta district in San Carlos.  The result is a wine with a pure expression of a unique terroir. 35-year-old vines gives red and black fresh fruits flavors, sweet texture and  character. Cold nights lend bright, crisp acidity and the intense sunshine gives explosive floral aromatics and concentrated structure.

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Tasting Notes

The Catena Malbec Appellation La Consulta shows a dark violet color with deep purple tones. The nose offers aromas like red fruit and ripe, concentrated dark berries with fresh herbs and floral notes like lavender and violets, some traces of vanilla and tobacco. The mouthfeel is rich, with raspberries and blueberries, spices notes and a touch of mocha. The finish presents soft and well-structured tannins with bright, crisp acidity that gives the wine exceptional length.

Food Pairing

Pairs well with beef tenderloin.

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“This has a perfumed nose of violets, currants, blueberries, pine, licorice and eucalyptus. It’s medium-to full-bodied with silky, seamless tannins and a creamy texture. Smooth and caressing. Fresh. Sustainable.”
James Suckling
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“The 2020 Malbec Catena Appellation La Consulta comes from the Uco Valley and was aged for eight months in 35% new French barrels. A dull purple in the glass, the aromas feature ripe plum, pepper and hints of violet over a fine bed of wood. La Consulta sets the tone in the mouth: expansive and fleshy with good freshness and a slow, voluminous flow. This is an extremely welcoming wine with slightly grippy tannins and sustained flavor.”
Vinous
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“The 2020 Appellation La Consulta Malbec feels quite ripe and round, a juicy and quite fruit-driven Malbec from a warmish place in a warm vintage. It’s quite straightforward and easy to drink.”
Wine Advocate
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“Offers a nice inlay of floral and mineral accents amid a juicy core of raspberry and fleshy plum, with abundant fresh thyme notes. Suave tannins arrive on the finish, which reveals a touch of smoky chocolate.”– (Featured in Savvy Shopper)
Wine Spectator

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
La Consulta
Vineyard size:
25 - 100 acres
Soil composition:
Clay, Silt, and Sand
Training method:
VSP
Elevation:
3,600 feet
Vines/acre:
2200
Yield/acre:
5-7 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
2006

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
100% Malbec
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
16 days
Fermentation temperature:
75-80 °F
Maceration technique:
Delestage, 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
Length of bottle aging:
8 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.65
Acidity:
5.85 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %

About the Vineyard

La Consulta vineyard: aluvial origin. Loamy soil, with rounded rocks on the bottom. 80%Sand-10%Clay-10%Silt

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