A full-bodied Mendoza Cabernet with black fruit, tobacco, black olive, cedar, glorious tannins and a long finish.
Catena Zapata Birth of Cabernet
£85.00
In stock
About This Wine
The Wine
Created through the Catena Institute’s historical vineyard project, Birth of Cabernet pays tribute to Mendoza’s earliest Cabernet vines. The 2022 blend comprises Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, fermented for 12–18 days with around 18–22 days of total maceration before 18–24 months in French oak.
- Producer
- Catena Family Wines
- Region
- Mendoza
- Country
- Argentinian Wine
- Grape
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Style
- Full Bodied, Richly Textured
- Aging Potential
- Suitable for further ageing, given its firm tannins and extended oak maturation
Tasting Notes
On the Nose
Tobacco, black olive, cedar and pungent black fruit.
On the Palate
Rich black fruit with savoury tobacco, olive and cedar notes, supported by glorious tannins.
Finish
Long and firmly structured.
- Body
-
Light Full
- Dry / Sweetness
-
Dry Sweet
- Tannins
-
Low High
- Acidity
-
Low High
Food Pairing
Roast beef, Venison, Mature hard cheese
Serving Suggestions
- Serving temperature
- 16–18°C
- Decanting
- Decant for about one hour before serving
- Aging potential
- Suitable for further ageing, given its firm tannins and extended oak maturation
Catena Family Wines
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.
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Technical Details
- Bottle size
- 750ml
- Closure
- Natural Cork
- Serving temperature
- 16–18°C
- Residual sugar
- 2g/l
- pH
- 3.73
- Total acidity
- 6.8g/l tartaric
Terroir
The supplier identifies fruit from Angélica Sur Vineyard at 1,100 metres in Paraje El Cepillo, San Carlos, Valle de Uco, and La Pirámide Vineyard in Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo. The producer describes La Pirámide at 950 metres, with alluvial soils, clay topsoil and rounded rocks beneath.