Winery Catena AltaNicasia Lot 1 Malbec Component

wine of Paraje Altamira of Mendoza of Argentina

The Nicasia Lot 1 Malbec Component of Winery Catena Alta is a wine from the region of Paraje Altamira of Mendoza.
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The Nicasia Lot 1 Malbec Component of the Winery Catena Alta is in the top 0 of wines of Paraje Altamira.

Discover the grape variety: Gouais

It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.

Informations about the Winery Catena Alta

The winery offers 5 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 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Paraje Altamira in the region of Mendoza

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

The wine region of Paraje Altamira

The wine region of Paraje Altamira is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Susana Balbo or the Domaine Achaval-Ferrer produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paraje Altamira are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paraje Altamira often reveals types of flavors of oak, baking spice or graphite and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, cedar or savory.

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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