The Winery Catena of Mendoza

Winery Catena
The winery offers 76 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Bodega Catena.
It is ranked in the top 520 of the estates of Mendoza.
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Catena is one of the best wineries to follow in Mendoza.. It offers 76 wines for sale in of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Catena Zapata wine estate, located in Mendoza, Argentina, is one of the most esteemed vineyards in this flourishing wine region. Rooted in the foothills of the majestic Andes, the estate sprawls across more than 1500 hectares of land. The estate was founded in 1902 by Nicola Catena, an Italian immigrant who had a vision of producing superior quality wine in Argentina. Today, nearing its fourth century of existence, the Catena family continues to cultivate their winemaking heritage with the same initial passion and determination. The Catena Zapata vineyard, bathed in the sunshine of Mendoza's climate and enriched by the mineral-rich Argentinian soil, is the cradle of some of the region's most exquisite wines. The estate is primarily known for its Malbec, an opulent red wine that eloquently expresses the richness of this unique terroir. Besides Malbec, the estate also produces other remarkable wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Catena Zapata estate is particularly appreciated for its consistent way of producing wines that beautifully balance power and finesse. The extreme climate, high altitude, and diverse soils of the estate provide ideal conditions for viticulture. These factors, coupled with meticulous attention to detail during winemaking, give rise to wines with pronounced aromas, fresh fruit notes, and well-integrated tannins. The Catena family's unwavering commitment to innovation and quality has made the estate a leader in the Argentine wine industry, respected worldwide. The wines produced here are, without reservation, worthy representatives of this extraordinary wine region.

Top Winery Catena wines

Looking for the best Winery Catena wines in Mendoza among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Catena wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Catena wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Catena

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Catena

How Winery Catena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of bernard's potée, berber giblet frying pan or paupiettes with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Catena

On the nose the red wine of Winery Catena. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, iron or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Catena. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Catena

  • 1999With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Catena.

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Nebbiolo
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Mendoza

World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.

Star sub-regions: Luján de Cuyo, Maipú, Valle de Uco. Fleshy, sun-filled wines.

The top white wines of Winery Catena

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Catena

How Winery Catena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of basque chicken with chorizo, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or express chicken skewers with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Catena

On the nose the white wine of Winery Catena. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Catena. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Catena

  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Catena.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Torrontés

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Catena

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Catena

How Winery Catena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, cicadas at the chib or tomato, ham, cheese and mushroom pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Catena

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Catena. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Catena

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Catena.

  • Malbec

The word of the wine: Cryptogamic

Refers to diseases transmitted to plants by a fungus.

The top sweet wines of Winery Catena

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Catena

How Winery Catena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of codfish portuguese style, paella josé style or pancakes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Catena

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Catena. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Catena

  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Catena.

  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

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Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.