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Wine Advocate on CATENA
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The name Catena on the label is a guarantee of quality.
Luis Gutiérrez, December 2016
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CATENA
Nicolás Catena Zapata 2018
Mendoza, Argentina
606665 |
6x750ml |
Spec
$142.99* * Suggested retail price
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- 96 Points -
Wine Advocate, March 2021
The 2018 Nicolás Catena Zapata was produced with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary (Adrianna vineyard, with the Cabernet Sauvignon interplanted with some Cabernet Franc) and 35% Malbec from Altamira (Nicasia vineyard). They no longer use grapes from Agrelo, and this is also a lot higher in Malbec than in other recent vintages. So, it has a very different profile, a change that started in 2017, with more contained ripeness and more freshness, and the wine is intense, keeping some of the Cabernet character (tobacco, blackberries) and the floral notes from Malbec. It comes through as balanced and harmonious, with very fine tannins and a long finish and perfect ripeness. This aims to revive the style of Bordeaux before phylloxera, from massal selection of ungrafted vines...
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CATENA
Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Stones 2019
Mendoza, Argentina
333260 |
3x750ml |
Spec
2 case(s) available
$150.83* * Suggested retail price
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- 99 Points -
Wine Advocate, March 2021
The amazing 2019 White Stones Chardonnay comes from a select group of 27 rows planted on lot I of the Adrianna Vineyard, and the composition of those rows is soil with white oval stones covered by gravel. The Adrianna Vineyard is planted at an altitude of almost 1,500 meters above sea level, in the district of Gualtallary in Tupungato. The stony soil prevents deep root growth, providing optimum drainage. This soil, which is very poor in organic matter, contributes to the vines' permanent stress conditions. The cool nights allow for very slow ripening, optimal acid retention and low yields.
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