Catena Zapata Nicolas Red Blend 2018
6 bottles
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Wine Description
With its inaugural 1997 vintage, Nicolas Catena Zapata became the first luxury cuve from Argentina to be exported around the world. The wine recreates the ‘Original Bordeaux Blend’ of the 18th and 19th Centuries, when Malbec dominated over Merlot and was in equal standing to Cabernet Sauvignon in the Medoc. Prephylloxeric Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon massale selections of ungrafted vines give rise to this wine, opening a window to the past from the mountain vineyards of Mendoza, Argentina.
The harvest is done by hand, and some parcels are fermented as whole bunches to enhance tannic structure and freshness. The fermentation takes place in 500 liter oak barrels, concrete and stainless-steel tanks, at temperatures of 26-28ºC for about 10-15 days. The post-fermentative maceration lasts between 5 and 10 days.
The wine carries out its malolactic fermentation and is then aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.
Winemaker: Fernando Buscema
Varietal: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec
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4 reviews for Catena Zapata Nicolas Red Blend 2018
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What does Catena Zapata Nicolas Red Blend 2018 taste like?
leather, smoke, earthy
cherry, red fruit, raspberry
oak, vanilla, chocolate
apple
blackberry, plum, black fruit
pepper, licorice, mint
toast, dried fig, nutty
citrus, orange peel, blood orange
cream, cheese, yeast
tomato leaf, grass, bell pepper
prune, raisin, fig
tropical
violet, lavender, perfume
Food Pairing with Catena Zapata Nicolas Red Blend 2018
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WA –
The 2018 Nicolás Catena Zapata was produced with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary (Adrianna vineyard, with the Cabernet Sauvignon interplanted with some Cabernet Franc) and 35% Malbec from Altamira (Nicasia vineyard). They no longer use grapes from Agrelo, and this is also a lot higher in Malbec than in other recent vintages. So, it has a very different profile, a charge that started in 2017, with more contained ripeness and more freshness, and the wine is intense, keeping some of the Cabernet character (tobacco, blackberries) and the floral notes from Malbec. It comes through as balanced and harmonious, with very fine tannins and a long finish and perfect ripeness. This aims to revive the style of Bordeaux before phylloxera, from massal selection of ungrafted vines.
DEC –
Made with grapes from pre-phylloxera massal selections of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec from the Uco Valley, this blend from Catena Zapata was fermented in oak, cement and steel and aged for 18 months in barrels. It has a complex nose of red and dark fruit, sweet spices, notes of Earl Grey tea, gunpowder, cedar, violets and eucalyptus. Broad and free-flowing, the compact core offers fine tannins and intriguing cellar potential.
JS –
Aromas of blackberries, grilled meat, blackcurrants and wet earth. Full-bodied, tight and compact with dense dark berries and currants. Linear and long with a tight, focused palate. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and malbec.
WIL –
The 2018 Catena Zapata Nicolas is a standout wine. TASTING NOTES: This wine delivers aromas and flavors of black fruit, licorice, earth, and oak. Pair it with a grilled, well-marbled ribeye.