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Tim Atkin MW on CATENA
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“Bodega Catena Zapata is a driving force in Argentine winemaking. A winery that played a pivotal role in resurrecting Malbec's fortunes, pushing Mendoza's vineyards higher into the Andean foothills, and delving deeply into the country's many terroirs. The family even founded the Catena Institute of Wine to scientifically examine every aspect of the local soils, rocks and microorganisms and their effect on the vines.”
Tim Atkin, July 2023
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Catena's Appellation Wines
Catena's appellation wines are akin to Burgundy's village wines. Like their French counterparts, the towns lend their names to the historic vineyards that surround them and represent a distinct sub-region in the Mendoza province.
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Lujan de Cuyo 950 m/3117 ft)
The Luján de Cuyo appellation is known for its clay-rich soils and cool nights. Deeply aromatic with expressive citrus and peach with a rich and mineral finish. This blend of Semillon and Chenin Blanc is Argentina’s century-old traditional white wine.
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CATENA
Catena Appellation Luján de Cuyo White Clay 2021
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Mendoza, Argentina
428502 |
12x750ml |
Spec
$28.68*
* Suggested retail price
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- 92 Points -
Vinous, August 2022
The 2021 Catena Appellation Lujan de Cuyo White Clay is a blend of 55% Sémillon and 45% Chenin from Luján de Cuyo, a third aged for up to seven months in barrels. Golden yellow in the glass. The Sémillon dominates the nose with notes of honey and flint accompanied by floral aromas. In the mouth, it’s tense and linear with good energy and flavor, as in a structured, compact palate. A style making a stand against commercial trends.
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San Carlos (1090 m/3576 ft)
The sandy-loam soils and mountainous climate yield a wine with concentrated ripe red berries, a touch of eucalyptus and black pepper, robust tannins and smooth lengthy finish.
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CATENA
Cabernet Franc Appellation Series San Carlos 2021
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Valle de Uco, Argentina
64121 |
12x750ml |
Spec
$28.68*
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- 93 Points -
Wine Advocate, November 2023
The peppery, spicy ad elegant 2019 Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc is fresh, varietal, nuanced and complex while keeping the alcohol to a moderate 13.6%, which makes it attractive and easy to drink, with nice balance and very fine tannins. I usually like the precision and symmetry in this lively wine that has a velvety mouthfeel. |
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Vista Flores (1100 m/3608 ft)
In the 1950's, Don Domingo Catena began sourcing Malbec from the historic vineyards of Vista Flores. Domingo prized the region's Malbec for its dark colour and structured tannins.
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CATENA
Malbec Appellation Series Vista Flores 2021
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Mendoza, Argentina
572958 |
12x750ml |
Spec
$29.98*
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Wine Advocate, November 2022
Now there's also a 2021 Appellation Vista Flores Malbec from the collection of IG wines. It was produced with grapes from loamy soils with rounded stones at 1,100 meters above sea level. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in French oak barrels, 35% of them new, for 12 months. It has moderate 13.7% alcohol and very good acidity and freshness, reflecting a cool vintage, with varietal notes of violets, berries and herbs and a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins.
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Agrelo (950 m/3116 ft)
This region is well-regarded for Cabernet Sauvignon in Mendoza. The appellation's deep clay soils and moderate climate produce wines that are revered for their robust tannins and smooth, lengthy finish.
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CATENA
Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
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Mendoza, Argentina
227039 |
12x750ml |
Spec
$28.68*
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- 93 Points -
Vinous, November 2022
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Catena Appellation Agrelo from Luján de Cuyo was aged for eight months in a third new barrels. Garnet red in hue. The nose offers notes of roasted red pepper, ash and ripe blackcurrant along with hints of spice. Broad and expansive in the mouth, the mild palate presents grippy tannins that channel and structure the flow into the pleasant, lengthy, bold finish
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