Catena Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec

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Wine Description

100% varietal wines blended from vineyards located in Paraje Altamira,  Black fresh fruits flavors, sweet texture and  character. Cold nights in Altamira(San Carlos) lend bright, crisp acidity. Long Finish

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Malbec Grapes
Alejandro Vigil (Chief Winemaker) and Laura Catena Tasting
Malbec Clone in La Piramide Vineyard
Nicolás Catena
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Acclaim
“This refined, high-altitude Mendoza Malbec offers brooding aromas of blueberry, blackberry and licorice pastille lifted by a chalky pungency. The vibrant, densely packed dark fruit flavors display captivating floral perfume. Finishes with seamless tannins and a whiplash of spices. A steal!”
— Stephen Tanzer, Jun 2017
“Dark, bright red-ruby. Brooding aromas of blueberry, blackberry and licorice pastille are enlivened by chalky lift. Densely packed, broad and sweet, with its dark fruit flavors complicated by captivating floral perfume. A Malbec of noteworthy refinement: classically dry, fine-grained and vibrant. Finishes seamless and very long, with fully ripe tannins, terrific spicy lift and a subtle whiplash of black fruits.”
— Vinous, Jul 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Altamira
Vineyard size
75 acres
Soil composition
Clay-Loam, Silty-Loam, and Sandy-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
3,613 feet
Vines/acre:
1800
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1996
Harvest time:
March 18-April 20
First vintage of this wine:
2006
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
33 days
Varietal composition:
100% Malbec
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
23 days days
Fermentation temperature:
28 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
10 months
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Analytical Data
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