Deep brooding nose with a touch of cocoa powder to the deep, fresh blueberries, chiles and chocolate. Impeccable chalky tannins confer structure and resolve. Full-bodied but super fresh and bright, with a long, long finish. ~98 James Suckling
Pure, floral, herbal and elegant on the nose, followed by a svelte, soft and richly textured palate enlivened with an increasingly electric core of acidity. It concludes with a solid, vibrant finish framed by refined, discreet tannins. ~97 Vinous Media
From a particular parcel of the vineyard special for its deep soils, white stones, and south-facing exposures, the medium to full-bodied 2022 Malbec Fortuna Terrae Adrianna Vineyard offers a wealth of high-toned red fruit, subtle spice, and graphite components, given 100% whole-cluster fermentation to highlight its natural acidity. After extended cold maceration to boost its invitingly floral, earthy aromatics, it aged 14-18 months in French oak barrels, some of them larger format. ~ 97 Jeb Dunnuck
The 2022 Adrianna Vineyard Malbec Fortuna Terrae is pure, floral, herbal and elegant on the nose, followed by a svelte, soft and richly textured palate enlivened with an increasingly electric core of acidity. It concludes with a solid, vibrant finish framed by refined, discreet tannins, gradually gaining length and dimension with time in the glass. This is a fantastic cornerstone of the upper echelon of Catena Zapata Malbecs and a lovely midpoint between the more lifted and ethereal River and the more sumptuous Mundus Bacillus Terrae bottlings. ~ 96 RobertParkers's Wine Advocate
This elegant version leads with fresh lilac and mineral aromas. The palate is polished yet defined, with precise mineral tension to the generous core of cherry and Santa Rosa plum flavors. Subtle guava details chime in and everything seems to swell midpalate around fresh acidity and carry onto the finish around fine tannins. Drink now through 2040. 490 cases made, 175 cases imported. ~ 95 Wine Spectator
~ 95 Tim Atkin, Master of Wine
2022 Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard 'Fortuna Terrae' Malbec Gualtallary 3pk 3x750ml
- Six 100-Point Wines From The Adrianna Vineyard Alone
- "Impeccable Chalky Tannins, Super Fresh And Bright" ~98 James Suckling
- Gualtallary At 1,500 Meters, Chalky Limestone Soils, Whole-Cluster Fermentation
- "Polished Yet Defined, Generous Core, Fine Tannins" ~95 Wine Spectator
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2022 Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard 'Fortuna Terrae' Malbec Gualtallary 3pk 3x750ml
About The Wine
At A Glance
- Varietal:
- Malbec
- Region:
- Uco Valley
- Sub-Appellation:
- Gualtallary
- Alcohol:
- 13.7%
- Size:
- 750ml
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- PAIRS WITH
- Steak · Beef · Barbecue · Ribeye · Grilled Meat
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THE PRODUCER
Catena
Laura Catena was born in Mendoza, Argentina in 1967. She graduated magna cum laude in Biology from Harvard University in 1988. She has a Medical Doctor degree from Stanford University. She is managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata and Luca Winery in Mendoza, Argentina. She is a practicing Pediatric Medicine physician at University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Nicolas Catena Zapata has been widely credited for elevating the status of Argentine Malbec and the Mendoza region through serious experimentation into the effects of high altitude. In 1994, he was the first to plant a Malbec vineyard at almost 1,500 m (5,000 ft) elevation in the Gualtallary sub-district of Tupungato, the Adrianna Vineyard. He developed a clonal selection of Argentine Malbec. The Catena family has been making wine in the acclaimed Mendoza region since 1902.
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