Alta Cabernet Sauvignon Tikal
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon represents a landmark achievement in Argentine winemaking, showcasing the Catena family's pioneering efforts to cultivate world-class Cabernet Sauvignon in high-altitude Andean terroirs. Sourced from historic, low-yielding rows within the family's estate vineyards—predominantly the La Pir mide Vineyard in Agrelo, Luj n de Cuyo—this wine benefits from the intense sunlight and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of the mountain foothills. The vines, propagated from historic massal selections, yield small, concentrated berries. The wine is crafted using traditional, meticulous micro-vinification techniques and aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a classic, structured profile characterized by deep cassis, graphite, and subtle tobacco notes, backed by refined tannins and vibrant mountain acidity.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14%