CATENA ZAPATA - Adrianna - Mundus Bacillus Terrae - Malbec 2016
Bodega Catena Zapata is one of the main producer in Mendoza, Argentina. It was founded in 1902, still belongs to the Catena Zapata family and is now managed by Nicolás Catena Zapata. The estate spreads over six vineyards in the sub-regions of Luján de Cuyo, Tupungato and San Carlos de Mendoza, at altitudes ranging from 920 to 1,450 meters above sea level. The winery, with its pyramidal shape of Mayan influence, is located in Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo. Catena produces a wide range of wines under several different labels. The top range is the Catena Zapata line, which includes four wines from two different vineyards (Nicasia and Adrianna), and the Malbec Argentino, which is produced from grapes selected from the best rows of each vineyard. The Catena and Catena Alta ranges are more “simple”, and offer varietal wines made from Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The Bodega is particularly known for its rich and full-bodied red wines, as well as for its Chardonnay fermented in barrels from high altitude sites, which combine maturity and fresh acidity.
The Adrianna Vineyard is located at almost 1,500 meters elevation in Mendoza. The soils in this 1.4 hectare parcel are filled with scattered limestone and marine deposits that covered the region millions of years ago. The limestone layers are well-drained and particularly rich in rhizobacteria, the microorganisms that help vine roots withstand stress and absorb nutrients. Thus, the name "mundus bacillus terrae" or "elegant microbes of the earth". Half of the harvest is kept in whole cluster for the fermentation; 75% of the beginning of the fermentation is made in concrete, then 25% of the completion of fermentation happens in oak foudre. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
Grape variety: 100% Malbec
Purchase limited to 1 bottle