Winery Catena Zapata - Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata

Winery Catena ZapataNicolás Catena Zapata

4.3
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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 Nicolás Catena Zapata of Winery Catena Zapata is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Nicolás Catena Zapata from the Winery Catena Zapata

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nicolás Catena Zapata of Winery Catena Zapata in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, tomato leaf

On the nose the Nicolás Catena Zapata of Winery Catena Zapata in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, grass or oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catena Zapata's Nicolás Catena Zapata.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Nicol&aacutes Catena Zapata - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Nicolás Catena Zapata from Winery Catena Zapata are 2016, 1999, 2017, 2000 and 2003.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Catena Zapata is one of of the world's greatest 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 200 of of Argentina wines
In the top 200 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4000 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.

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The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

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