Catena Zapata Argentino Malbec 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Catena Zapata
Label Name:
 
Argentino Malbec
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Mendoza (La Consulta & Lunlunta)
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
13.8%
Grape(s):
 
100% Malbec
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major reviews: James Suckling 98; Vinous 95; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95; Wine & Spirits 94; Wine Spectator 93

Tasting Note
Dense dark-violet Malbec with cassis, black-blue fruit, violets, mocha, truffle and cigar-box notes; chalky mineral/saline undertone, fine-grained tannins and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled or roasted lamb chops, beef tenderloin, ribeye/steak, aged cheeses (e.g., Manchego, aged cheddar); Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu/BBQ pork, Sichuan beef, beef rendang, or mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
20% whole-cluster, 80% whole-berry hand-loaded into 225–500L French oak for 100% barrel fermentation (17–28 days) with indigenous yeasts; alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in barrel; aged 12–18 months in French oak.

Vineyard Info
Sourced from Catena family vineyards Angélica (circa 1930, ~920m) and Nicasia (planted 1996, ~1,095m); pre-phylloxeric massale selections from high-altitude Mendoza sites.