2018 | Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' | Mendoza 1.5L Santa Barbara Winery because the early-harvested vineyards delivered

because the early-harvested vineyards delivered very healthy grapes and there was no need to discard or sort the grapes

Roblet works only with pigeage

The effusive grapefruit and peachy nose

Fruity aromas

This wine promises to make a terrific pairing with a simple plate of thinly sliced Valtellina bresaola

2018 | Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' | Mendoza 1.5L Santa Barbara Winery because the early-harvested vineyards deliveredThe 2018 Nicols 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