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Catena Classic Catena Classic wines are a special assemblage of the Catena Zapata family High Mountain Estate Vineyards made by Laura Catena and Alejandro Vigil. Although most Catena wines are consumed shortly after release, they age beautifully for ten to twenty years. Through decades of study and exploration within Mendoza’s high-altitude mountain terroirs , the Catena family has identified special locations for its estate vineyards. From of these historic vineyards emerge wines of unique character that have natural balance, concentration, and distinct varietal identity. Catena Chardonnay Catena Chardonnay is sourced from three of the family´s vineyards in Luján de Cuyo and Tupungato. In the Agrelo District of Luján de Cuyo, the La Pirámide Vineyard grapes lend the wine ripe citrus and stone fruit aromas and flavors. Fruit from the Domingo Vineyard in the Villa Bastías district of Tupungato emphasizes those stone fruit flavors and gives the wine its rich texture and mouthfeel. The high-altitude Adrianna Vineyard in the Gualtallary district of Tupungato produces grapes with lively floral notes, a pronounced minerality, and a crisp, cool-climate acidity. From the marriage of these historic parcels emerges a wine of a unique character that has natural balance, concentration, and a distinct varietal identity. This wine is whole-cluster pressed and fermented in third use barrels and stainless steel. The juice then undergoes partial malolactic fermentation and is aged for ten months in French oak before bottling. The wine is aged in the bottle for twelve months before it is released. 2014: 92 WA | 2013: 90 WA | 2012: 91 WA | 2011: 90 WA, 90 V | 2010: 90 WA | 2009: 90 WA | 2008: 91 WA Catena Malbec The Catena Malbec is sourced and blended from the family´s high-altitude vineyards in Maipú, Luján de Cuyo, Tupungato, and San Carlos. Each vineyard is divided into lots that are harvested at different times and specifically farmed in preparation for their role in the final blend. The old vines in the Angélica Vineyard in the Lunlunta district in Maipú produce grapes that lend a soft, sweet texture. The lauded Catena cuttings in the La Pirámide Vineyard in the Agrelo district of Luján de Cuyo add spicy notes to the wine. The cold nights in the Altamira district of San Carlos, where Catena’s Nicasia Vineyard is located, help to grow grapes with bright, crisp acidity. And the intense sunshine in the Adrianna Vineyard in the Gualtallary district of Tupungato helps give the grapes explosive floral aromatics and firm, but silky soft tannins. This combination of different vineyard components results in a wine with heightened complexities and unique character that is full-bodied yet balanced, concentrated, and complex, while retaining true varietal character. This wine goes through an extensive cold maceration for five days at 48°F to extract aromas. The juice is then fermented for twenty-six days and aged for twelve to fourteen months in a combination of French and American oak barrels. The wine is aged in the bottle for ten months prior to release. 2013: 91 WA | 2012: 91 WE | 2011: 91 WA, 91 WS - Smart Buy, 91 V | 2010: 91 WA | 2009: 91 WA, 91 WS - Top 100, 91 V | 2008: 91 WA, 91 W&S

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