Winery Catena Alta - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Catena AltaCabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Catena Alta is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Catena Alta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Catena Alta in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

hay

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Catena Alta in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or caramel and sometimes also flavors of mint, cinnamon or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catena Alta's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Catena Alta are 1997, 2018, 2001, 2003 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery Catena Alta

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Bodega Catena Zapata.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Catena Alta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 550 of of Argentina wines
In the top 500 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 10000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

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