Catena Zapata Adrianna Set (16 Stone/ 16 Bone/ 16 River Stone)

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Catena Zapata
Label Name:
 
Adrianna Set (16 Stone/ 16 Bone/ 16 River Stone)
Vintage:
 
MIXED
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary (Tupungato), Uco Valley, Mendoza
Volume:
 
3x 750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Malbec
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for Adrianna Vineyard River Stones include Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 100 (2016) and James Suckling 95 (2016); Luis Gutiérrez 99 for 2018. Source: Catena and major critics

Tasting Note
Concentrated Malbec: violets, blackberry, wet stone/mineral, tobacco and saline notes; velvety, fine-grained tannins with a chalky texture and long, sapid finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, Argentine asado, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ, beef bulgogi, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, teriyaki-glazed beef.

Production Method
Fermented in 225L oak barrels and 500L French oak fermenters (some vintages with partial whole-cluster); wild yeasts, ~15 day maceration and ~24 months ageing in French oak (vintage-dependent).

Vineyard Info
Single-vineyard bottling from Catena’s high‑altitude Adrianna Vineyard (Gualtallary). Catena’s family project focuses on parcel-level terroir expression from stony alluvial soils.