Grand Père
2022
$49.43*
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Armed with the vision of elevating Catena and Argentine wines to stand with the best in the world, Catena’s high standard of excellence has brought them much acclaim over the years, for their wines and for their work. Most recently, Nicolás Catena Zapata was the recipient of Wine Enthusiast’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021, while his daughter Laura Catena, fourth generation vintner, as well as physician and author, has been called “the face of Argentine wine” and was awarded 2022...
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The vineyard is old, planted in Villa Bastías with Dijon Clones in 1993. The Grand Père parcel is more shaded, with delicate red fruits and high acidity. Mineral. The Grand Mère parcel gets more sun, with generous and silky tannins. Winemaking is traditional and gentle for these delicate wines. Yields are extremely low in both sites due to the age of the vineyard.
Intense fresh red fruits, medium-high acidity. Low perception of alcohol. Fine and silky tannins. Lengthy finish.
Scented grapefruit, red berries, minerals, freshly sliced strawberries and moss. Really pure, bright, tense and ethereal in form. Extremely long, juicy and so transparent. Beautiful and impeccable. 40% whole clusters. Drinkable now, but better from 2026.
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For this Gran Père, they used grapes from the first vineyard that the Catena family planted in the Uco Valley, around 1993, in the Villa Bastías area, at an altitude of about 1,100 meters. It's a selection of two hectares neighboring the Grand Mère, Domaine Nico's other cru, and in this case—according to winemaker Roy Urvieta—the sunniest area tends to produce darker fruits and greater volume. This offers black fruits, but also a very good acidity that provides freshness, which gives vitality. The tannins are firm and sharp, and the fruity flavors continue to refresh until the end.
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