Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon (2022 Release) 2003

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Catena Alta
Label Name:
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (2022 Release)
Vintage:
 
2003
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Mendoza (La Pirámide, Domingo, Adrianna vineyards)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.1%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Technical: Alcohol 14. 1% (Catena). Reported critics: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate ~92 pts

Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis and ripe black cherry with violet hues; plush, full-bodied palate, polished fine-grained tannins and hints of tobacco, cedar and spice. Long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye or roast lamb with chimichurri, aged cheddar, mushroom risotto. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Cantonese char siu, Sichuan-style beef, Indonesian beef rendang.

Production Method
Micro-lot selection from three vineyard lots; fermented with extended maceration, matured in French oak barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Bodega Catena Zapata, founded 1902, is a multi-generation Mendoza estate famed for high-altitude vineyards and Catena Institute research; Catena Alta is their premium historic-rows line.