Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Description

Still red wine from Mendoza, Argentina, produced by Catena Zapata. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 2021 vintage. A Cabernet Sauvignon grown in high mountain vineyards, with altitudes ranging from 950 to 1,120 meters above sea level. Cold maceration for 3 days, fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 20 days, and post-fermentation maceration for 20-23 days. Aged 12-14 months in barrel. On the nose, it reveals aromas of blackcurrant, accompanied by hints of hawthorn, mint, and woody notes. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied with smooth tannins. A floral finish. A wine that earned 91 points from James Suckling, perfect for pairing with red meats and cheeses.

Details

Perfume

Aromas of blackcurrants on the nose, accompanied by hints of hawthorn, mint and woody hints.

Color

Ruby red with purple hues.

Taste

On the palate the wine is medium-bodied with smooth tannins. Floral aftertaste.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Catena Zapata

From this winery

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-two year old son Nicolás, a recent PhD graduate in economics, what to do about such a dilemma. Nicolás advised him not to harvest. Domingo could not follow his son’s advice with a clear conscience and picked anyway. Nicolás still remembers the sadness he felt for his father that year.

Nicolás Catena would never use the word about himself - a less boastful spirit, it’s hard to imagine - but he has been the quiet revolutionary in the Catena family history book. He has charted the family’s path to the new frontier of winemaking, drawing on lessons learned from the land and in the classroom, then applying his education to dare to challenge the conventional wisdom.

Taking the reigns of the family vineyards and wineries in the mid 1960s, he concentrated on expanding distribution throughout Argentina during years of turmoil in the 1970s. But in the early 1980s, Nicolás left Argentina to become a visiting professor of economics at the University of California, on the world-renowned campus at Berkeley. The political and economic situation in Argentina was difficult, with a military government that had just declared war on the United Kingdom and inflation rates of more than 1000 per cent per year.

Nicolás set out to develop his own selection of Argentine Malbec clones planting 145 clones in the La Pirámide vineyard. Of these, he selected the best five and began to plant them in different terroirs and altitudes.
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Technical Sheet

Name	Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Type	Red still
Denomination	N/A
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Country	Argentina
Region	Mendoza
Vendor	Catena Zapata
Origin	Agrelo, Villa Bastìas, Altamira in La Consulta, El Cepillo
Climate	Altitude: Agrelo 950 m. a.s.l.; Villa Bastías 1120 m. a.s.l.; Altamira in La Consulta 1095 m. a.s.l.; El Cepillo 1090 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Agrelo: aluvional origin. Clayey soil; Villa Bastías: aluvial origin. Silty soil with limestone at the bottom; Altamira in La Consulta: aluvional origin. Silty soil; El Cepillo: aluvional origin. Silty-sandy soil with thick limestone layers and rounded rocks on the bottom.
Wine making	Cold maceration for 3 days, fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 20 days and post-fermentation maceration for 20-23 days. Wild yeasts.
Aging	12 4 months in casks. Barrel selection varies according to vineyard and vintage - first, second and third use barrels used.
Total acidity	5.05 gr/L
PH	3.76
Allergens	Contains sulphites