Rich and elegant 2024 Malbec from Catena Family Wines in Mendoza with dark fruit and floral aromas.
Appellation Vista Flores Malbec
£19.99
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About This Wine
The Wine
The Catena family has been producing wine for over 100 years and played a key role in developing high-altitude viticulture in Mendoza, Argentina. The Vista Flores vineyard sits at 1100 metres altitude and has alluvial, loamy soil with rounded rocks. This Malbec undergoes a cold maceration and ages for 11-13 months in French oak barrels, 35% of which are new. The resulting wine emphasises rich, concentrated fruit along with floral and mineral notes. The wine reflects the unique terroir and history of this region, prized for structured tannins and intense colour.
- Region
- Mendoza
- Country
- Argentinian Wine
- Grape
- Malbec
- Style
- Elegant, Medium to Full Bodied, Rich
- Aging Potential
- Can be aged for 5 to 7 years from vintage date.
Tasting Notes
On the Nose
A bouquet of ripe, concentrated dark and red fruits mixed with delicate floral aromas of violets and roses, complemented by chalky minerality and mocha notes.
On the Palate
Rich and full-bodied with flavours of sweet spices and a balanced structure from moderate acidity and tannins.
Finish
The finish is long with lingering spice and subtle mineral notes.
- Body
-
Light Full
- Dry / Sweetness
-
Dry Sweet
- Tannins
-
Low High
- Acidity
-
Low High
Food Pairing
Red Meat, Game, Pasta, Cheese
Serving Suggestions
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
- Glass type
- Bordeaux
- Decanting
- Recommended to decant for 30 minutes to an hour to allow the wine to open up.
- Aging potential
- Can be aged for 5 to 7 years from vintage date.
The Producer
Founded in 1902, Argentina’s Bodega Catena Zapata is known for its pioneering role in resurrecting Malbec and in discovering extreme high altitude terroirs in the Andean foothills of Mendoza.
The family’s Adrianna Vineyard at almost 5,000 feet elevation has been called the Grand Cru of South America.
Technical Details
- Bottle size
- 750ml
- Closure
- Diam
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
- Residual sugar
- 2g/l
- pH
- 3.6
- Total acidity
- 5.6g/l Tartaric
Terroir
Grown at Vista Flores vineyard at 1100m altitude. The soil is alluvial, loamy with rounded rocks, composed of 80% sand, 10% clay and 10% silt.