• Year 2013
• Colour Red
• Country Argentina
• Region Mendoza
• Sub Region NA
• Designation NA
• Classification NA
• Pack Size 6x75cl
• ABV 13.5

• 96 Wine Advocate  

  The 2013 Malbec Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard is produced with grapes from the vineyard that names it--a vineyard planted in 1997 in the Altamira zone of Valle de Uco. It's mostly Malbec with some 4% Cabernet Franc, but the two grapes fermented together. It has less Cabernet Franc than other years because 2013 was fresh enough that just that pinch provided enough of the character they are looking for. They call this "the most Malbec of our Malbecs" and it has the textbook aromas of violets and red berries with perfectly integrated oak. The palate is also elegant and fresh and showcases the telltale round tannins of Malbec. This is truly outstanding. Some 8,000 bottles were filled in December 2015.

Catena Zapata

Nicolas Catena is the man known for revolutionizing Argentine wine in the 1980s, introducing the world to Malbec. If you like your Malbec from Argentina full-bodied, deep and dark and dripping with fruit then you're in for a treat. While some prefer the European style of Malbec from the Adrianna vineyard; others prefer the more powerful style from Nicasia. Then there are those who sit on the fence (or perhaps, prefer the balance) and enjoy the blend of both Adrianna and Nicasia vineyards, in the Argentino. The highly collectable Nicolas Catena Zapata had its very first vintage in 1997 and is a testament to the quality found at this benchmark Argentinian winery.

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