CATENA

Cabernet Franc Appellation Series San Carlos
2022

Sustainable

$39.61*

* Suggested retail price

56 case(s) available

Product code

779635

Format

12 x 750ml

Listing type

Private Retail - Special Order

Status

Available

Type of product

Still wine

Country

Argentina

Regulated designation

Geographical Indication (GI)

Region

Valle de Uco

Varietal(s)

Cabernet Franc 100 %

Colour

Red

Closure type

Cork

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About this winery

At heart, Catena is a story about family. Family who poured their lives, passion, and spirit into transforming scrub-laden desert into some of the most beautiful and unique vineyards in the world. Family that passed their knowledge from generation to generation, blending collective memory with state-of-the-art science from the new world of viticulture. Family who, through risk-taking, faith, and a little luck, transformed their treasured Mendoza terroir into the fountainhead of the...

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Product notes

Family vintners for over 100 years, the Catenas are recognized for their pioneering role in high-altitude viticulture in Argentina. This Cabernet Franc is sourced from the family´s historic vineyards in San Carlos. Here, 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.

Press reviews

- 93 points -

February 2024 (Vintage 2022)

The 2022 Cabernet Franc Appellation San Carlos originates from a massal vineyard planted in the southern Uco Valley. Fermented with 30% whole clusters and aged for up to 13 months in French oak barrels (with approximately one-third of them being new), this garnet wine with a purplish sheen offers aromas of ash, roasted red pepper and cassis, with a subtle leafy undertone. Creamy and juicy, the taut and fine-grained palate lingers with intense flavor. This is a savory Cabernet Franc from San Carlos.

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