Winery Catena - Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec

Winery CatenaAppellation Paraje Altamira Malbec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec of Winery Catena is a red wine from the region of Paraje Altamira of Mendoza.
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 Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec from the Winery Catena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, raisin or stone.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catena's Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 Paraje Altamira Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 411110
Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 411110
Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec from Winery Catena are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Catena

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Bodega Catena Zapata.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paraje Altamira 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 Paraje Altamira to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 1500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 1000 of of Paraje Altamira wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

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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