"Fresh, ripe nose of blackberries, chocolate mint, black cherries, minerals and fine spices. Juicy, full-bodied and compact, with a savory center palate loaded with fine, dusty tannins. Long and steady, with rich but fresh fruit and cocoa powder on the finish. Drink it or keep it." (James Suckling 2024)
Features
Estate
Catena Zapata
Cuvée
Alta Malbec
Vintage
2021
Designation
Mendoza
Region
Argentina
Grape varieties
100% Malbec
Terroirs
Alluvial, clayey, sandy soils, vines between 950 and 1,450 meters altitude, a blend of plots: Angélica, La Piramide, Nicasia, and Adrianna
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole berries loaded into small fermentation vats (225 to 500 L barrels), each plot is vinified separately, fermentation and maceration last 15 to 22 days, cold maceration, indigenous yeasts, regular stirring.
Breeding
12 to 18 months in French oak barrels (first, second and third use)
Alcohol content
13,7%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense, brilliant crimson with dark highlights
Nose
Gourmand and juicy, its fragrances blossom with blackberry, cherry, black pepper, oak and dark chocolate, deliciously inviting.
Mouth
Racy and juicy, it develops an opulent, savory texture, with fine-grained tannins and flavors that follow on from those on the nose, blossoming all the way to a long, gourmet finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2038
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with eggplant curry, duck à l'orange, grilled pork skirt steak with chanterelle fricassee...
Catena Zapata
Mendoza
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Noted domain Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Noted domain Recommended
Vinous A. Galloni
Vin noté (guide 2024) 95/100
About the wine :
Catena Alta 2021 Malbec is made with 70% of grapes from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley, the rest from Luján and Maipú. Aged for up to 18 months in new and used French oak barrels, this purple wine reveals aromas of plum and cherry, as well as hints of lavender and violet, all over a subtle layer of cedar. Dry and juicy, the supple, velvety tannins are complemented by an agile flow, resulting in a lightly structured red with a tasty, long-lasting finish. If there's a key to Mendoza Malbec - blending terroirs to enhance complexity - this bottle could be it. 2024-2038
James Suckling
Vin noté (guide 2024) 95/100
Noted domain Recommended
About the wine :
Fresh, ripe nose of blackberries, chocolate mint, black cherries, minerals and fine spices. Juicy, full-bodied and compact, with a savory center palate loaded with fine, dusty tannins. Long and steady, with rich but fresh fruit and cocoa powder on the finish. For drinking or cellaring.
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