Winery Catena AltaMalbec
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Malbec from the Winery Catena Alta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Malbec of Winery Catena Alta in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Malbec of Winery Catena Alta in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec
The Malbec of Winery Catena Alta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or ham and cheese omelette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Catena Alta's Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Catena Alta are 1996, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2004.
Informations about the Winery Catena Alta
The Winery Catena Alta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
