CATENA ALTA MALBEC

Catena Alta Malbec

Deep, saturated violet color with a blackish hue. The nose presents a wide array of dark berry fruits with notes of delicate violets flowers as well as sweet clove spices, a touch of cedar and leather. The palate offers rich cassis and black currant fruit flavors interwoven with hints of chocolate, vanilla and black pepper.

VARIETIES: 100% Malbec
REGION: Argentina / Mendoza
AGEING: 12 – 18 months in French oak
GUARDING POTENTIAL: 8 years ±
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC
FITS TO: Lamb Cutlets, Beef Tenderloin, Cheddar Cheese, Herb-Rubbed Roast Chicken
VIVINO: Average 4.3 ★★★★✰

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Catena Alta Wines | Range | Bodega y Viñedos Catena

In 1994, Nicolás Catena made the first premium varietal Malbec to be exported world-wide from Argentina. It took fifteen years of vineyard research and three years of experimentation at the winery before Nicolas and daughter Laura could decide to bottle the first Catena Malbec. Over the next two years, they identified their best vineyard rows of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Malbec and made the first vintages of the Catena Alta wines in very small quantities. Catena Alta continues to be a limited production of single varietal wines made from a selected few rows in the Catena family’s vineyards. These special barrels undergo a rigorous second selection at the winery. The Catena Alta wines can usually be drunk starting at three years after harvest and into the following one to two decades.

Catena Alta is an assemblage of historic rows within the Catena family Estate vineyards. The blend of these historic rows, like the marriage of sounds that create a symphony, yields a highly aromatic and elegant wine that speaks for the earth and the vines that have been tended by the Catenas for four generations. The Catena Alta wines can usually be drunk starting at three years after harvest and into the following one to two decades.