Alcohol: 13.5 %
Grape(s): 100% Malbec
Location: Lunlunta, Maipú, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Notes: Black and red berry aromatics — blueberry, blackberry and plum — with notes of violet, leather and sweet cinnamon spice. Dry, juicy and richly concentrated through a lengthy midpalate, closing with an unctuous, supple finish framed by fine tannins and bright acidity.
Notes: Old-vine Malbec from the Catena family's historic Lunlunta parcels in Maipú, vineyards planted in the first half of the 20th century on alluvial soils at roughly 3,000 feet. Hand-harvested, fermented with native yeasts and aged in a mix of French oak barrels and concrete.
Food Pairing: Grilled steak and chimichurri, roast lamb, empanadas, braised short ribs, aged Gouda.
Winery Story: Bodega Catena Zapata is the estate that proved Argentina's high-altitude vineyards could stand with the world's great wines. Nicolás Catena's Appellation series bottles single appellations rather than blends — each wine names the place it comes from — and Lunlunta, with its old ungrafted Malbec and warm Maipú climate, gives the most generous, fruit-forward expression in the range.
