Winery Catena - Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec

Winery CatenaAppellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec

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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 Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec of Winery Catena is a red wine from the region of Lunlunta of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec from the Winery Catena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catena's Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec - 2019
In the top 100 of of Lunlunta wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of Lunlunta wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Lunlunta wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Lunlunta wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lunlunta wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec - 2009
In the top 100 of of Lunlunta wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Appellation Lunlunta Old Vines Malbec from Winery Catena are 2016, 2017, 2015, 2019 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Catena

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 Lunlunta in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Catena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Lunlunta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 400 of of Argentina wines
In the top 350 of of Lunlunta wines
In the top 7000 of red wines
In the top 9000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lunlunta

The wine region of Lunlunta is located in the region of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Catena or the Domaine Goulart produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lunlunta are Malbec et Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lunlunta often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.


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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The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

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