Winery Catena Zapata - Malbec Argentino

Winery Catena ZapataMalbec Argentino

4.2
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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 Malbec Argentino of Winery Catena Zapata is a red wine from the region 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 Malbec Argentino from the Winery Catena Zapata

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec Argentino of Winery Catena Zapata in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, bell pepper

On the nose the Malbec Argentino of Winery Catena Zapata in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, grass or non oak and sometimes also flavors of fennel, savory or cedar.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catena Zapata's Malbec Argentino.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Malbec Argentino - 2018
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Malbec Argentino - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Malbec Argentino - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Malbec Argentino - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Malbec Argentino - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec Argentino - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec Argentino - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Malbec Argentino from Winery Catena Zapata are 2017, 2003, 1997, 1999 and 2002.

Informations about the Winery Catena Zapata

The winery offers 25 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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Catena Zapata is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 450 of of Argentina wines
In the top 450 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

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The word of the wine: Clear

Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.

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