Catena Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Description

The Catena wines are a special assemblage of high-altitude estate vineyards made by fourth generation vintner, Laura Catena and chief winemaker, Alejandro Vigil. From decades of study and exploration within Mendoza's high-altitude mountain terroirs, the Catena family has identified special locations for its estate vineyards. The Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of four vineyards. Each vineyard is divided into lots, which are harvested at different times. From the La Pirámide Vineyard in the Agrelo district of Luján de Cuyo come grapes with classic aromas and flavors of black currant and cassis with ripe, sweet tannins. The Domingo Vineyard in the Villa Bastías district of Tupungato contributes grapes with spicy aromatics and peppery notes on the palate. The grapes grown in the Nicasia Vineyard located in Altamira in the La Consulta district of San Carlos provide finely grained and sweet tannins to the wine. And the very high-altitude Adrianna Vineyard in the Gualtallary district of Tupungato produces grapes with notes of eucalyptus, a pronounced minerality, and firm tannins.

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Laura Catena sits at a table with a glass of wine
Malbec Grapes
Alejandro Vigil (Chief Winemaker) and Laura Catena Tasting
Malbec Clone in La Piramide Vineyard
Nicolás Catena
Bodega Catena Zapata
Bodega Catena Zapata
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Acclaim
This is solid, with dense but polished structure holding the weighty core of plum, fig paste and black currant preserves together. The dark, lengthy finish lets a nice Kenya AA coffee note chime in. Drink now through 2013.
— Wine Spectator, Dec 2011
Medium purple, lots of spice, expressive black fruits, touch of balsamic, underlying structure.
— Wine Advocate, Oct 2010
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The La Pirámide and Domingo vineyards
Soil composition
Sand and loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
3,100 - 3,770 feet
Vines/acre:
2200
Yield/acre:
2 - 2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
1994
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
27
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 - 80 °F
Maceration technique:
Pump over, Punch down, delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Age of Aging Container:
French oak - 30% new, American oak - 20% new
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.72
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %