Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2011

Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2011

Catena Zapata, 0,75 l - 14.00%
100% Malbec

HK$ 490.00
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Mendoza - Argentina
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2011
No matter what the vintage, this wine is really more than 100 years old. It represents a family's journey to produce an Argentine Malbec that can stand with the great wines of the world. Malbec Argentino is a blend of Catena Zapata's historic Malbec vineyards Adrianna and Nicasia.

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Meat
Game
Cheese

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Features

Name Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2011
Type Red still
Classification N/A
Year 2011
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Malbec
Country Argentina
Region Mendoza
Origin Luján de Cuyo - Mendoza (Argentina)
Climate Altitude: 4,757 ft (1,450 m. a.s.l.)
Soil composition Very shallow loamy topsoil with surface gravel and gravelly (large stones) dry river bed subsoil - optimal drainage.
Harvest Harvest time varies depending on each lot's soil composition. Harvest time can vary by several weeks between one lot and another within the same vineyard.
Vinification 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry fruit is hand-loaded into 225-500 liter new French oak barrels for a 100% barrel fermentation for a period of 30 - 32 days, allowing seamless oak integration. The fermentation temperature is kept low, extracting intense aromas, and the cap management is done by hand to ensure soft, gentle flavors and tannin extraction. Wild yeasts. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrel leaves considerable lees and sediment.
Ageing The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 24 months. Adrianna Malbec component is co- fermented with Viognier and Nicasia Malbec component is co- fermented with Cabernet Franc.
Total acidity 6.30 gr/L
pH 3.60
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Robert Parker
95/100 
2011
xtraWine
96/100 
2011
Catena Zapata
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By the 1960s, however, Familia Catena was struggling. The Argentine economy was in shambles and inflation rates were soaring. One year, Domingo realized that it would cost him more to harvest than to leave the fruit on the vines. He asked his twenty-...

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