Bodega Catena Zapata
Angelica Zapata Alta Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Bodega Catena Zapata — Angelica Zapata Alta Malbec 2021 — Mendoza, Uco Valley. Argentina 🇦🇷
Overview:
Crafted entirely from Malbec by the Catena Zapata family, whose first Malbec vines were planted in Mendoza in the early 1900s, this bottling represents the high-quality mid-tier of the Catena portfolio. The wine delivers aromatic lift, layered fruit depth, and polished structure, bridging everyday drinkability with serious pedigree.
Aromas & Flavors:
Medley berries, ripe plum, baked blueberry, dark chocolate, subtle herbal tones, and violet floral notes.
Mouthfeel:
Creamy and rounded with refined tannins, excellent depth, and balanced concentration. The palate remains generous yet composed, finishing long with polish and freshness.
Food Pairings:
Grilled flank steak, chimichurri lamb, mushroom empanadas, short ribs, aged semi-hard cheeses, roasted vegetables.
Personal Pick:
This is one of those bottles I trust blindly — expressive, consistent, and always overdelivering for the category. A perfect “decant-and-enjoy” Malbec when I want both pleasure and structure in the glass.
Verdict:
A polished, expressive Malbec offering depth, perfume, and excellent value from a benchmark Argentine producer.
🍷 Did You Know?:
The Catena family pioneered high-altitude Malbec plantings in the Uco Valley, proving that elevation dramatically improves freshness, aromatic precision, and tannin finesse in Argentine wines.
Bodega Catena Zapata — Angelica Zapata Alta Malbec 2021 — Mendoza, Uco Valley. Argentina 🇦🇷
Overview:
Crafted entirely from Malbec by the Catena Zapata family, whose first Malbec vines were planted in Mendoza in the early 1900s, this bottling represents the high-quality mid-tier of the Catena portfolio. The wine delivers aromatic lift, layered fruit depth, and polished structure, bridging everyday drinkability with serious pedigree.
Aromas & Flavors:
Medley berries, ripe plum, baked blueberry, dark chocolate, subtle herbal tones, and violet floral notes.
Mouthfeel:
Creamy and rounded with refined tannins, excellent depth, and balanced concentration. The palate remains generous yet composed, finishing long with polish and freshness.
Food Pairings:
Grilled flank steak, chimichurri lamb, mushroom empanadas, short ribs, aged semi-hard cheeses, roasted vegetables.
Personal Pick:
This is one of those bottles I trust blindly — expressive, consistent, and always overdelivering for the category. A perfect “decant-and-enjoy” Malbec when I want both pleasure and structure in the glass.
Verdict:
A polished, expressive Malbec offering depth, perfume, and excellent value from a benchmark Argentine producer.
🍷 Did You Know?:
The Catena family pioneered high-altitude Malbec plantings in the Uco Valley, proving that elevation dramatically improves freshness, aromatic precision, and tannin finesse in Argentine wines.
