Adrianna Vineyard Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rich mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Adrianna Vineyard, situated at an extreme altitude of almost 5,000 feet in Gualtallary, Tupungato, is widely regarded as South America's Grand Cru. Named after Nicolás Catena's youngest daughter, this legendary site was planted in 1992 during a quest to find cooler climates, defying contemporary beliefs that grapes could not ripen at such heights. The vineyard's terroir is defined by limestone-rich soils, intense mountain sunlight that thickens the grape skins, and cool alpine nights that preserve natural acidity. The resulting Malbec is a profound expression of high-altitude viticulture, characterized by its deep floral aromas, intense dark fruit, distinct mineral chalkiness, and remarkable structural elegance.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena, Bodega Catena Zapata is the preeminent pioneer of modern Argentine viticulture. In the 1980s and 1990s, third-generation visionary Nicolás Catena Zapata revolutionized the domestic industry by venturing into extreme high-altitude Andean terroirs, most notably planting the famed Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary at nearly 1,500 meters above sea level. Today directed by Dr. Laura Catena and celebrated winemaking director Alejandro Vigil, the estate pairs rigorous micro-terroir research through the Catena Institute of Wine with precision viticulture across alluvial, limestone-laced gravel soils. Fermentations frequently incorporate whole clusters and indigenous yeasts, vinified in concrete, oak foudres, and French barriques to preserve freshness, structural nuance, and site-specific tension. Benchmark bottlings such as the flagship Nicolás Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec, and Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay stand as global archetypes of high-elevation South American fine wine.
🍇 Grapes
Malbec
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%