Alta Cabernet Sauvignon Uxmal
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged Gouda cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Catena family has long been at the forefront of Argentine winemaking, pioneering high-altitude viticulture in Mendoza. This bottling represents a fascinating intersection of their portfolio, drawing on the 'Alta' concept of selecting top-performing, high-altitude vineyard parcels, combined with the heritage of the Uxmal line—named in honor of the ancient Mayan city to celebrate Latin America's rich indigenous history. Grown in the high-elevation terroirs of Mendoza, where intense sunlight and cool mountain nights slow ripening, the grapes develop thick skins and exceptional structural complexity. The wine is crafted using traditional fermentation methods and aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a classic Cabernet Sauvignon that balances ripe dark fruit with savory herbal undertones and a refined, mineral-driven backbone typical of the Andean foothills.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena, Bodega Catena Zapata is celebrated as the pioneer that revolutionized modern Argentine winemaking and propelled Malbec onto the international stage. Located in Mendoza, the estate was transformed in the 1980s by third-generation vintner Nicolás Catena Zapata, who boldly advanced high-altitude viticulture along the Andean foothills, highlighted by the iconic Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary. Today, under the stewardship of Nicolás and his daughter Dr. Laura Catena, the winery unites traditional winemaking with groundbreaking soil and climate research via the Catena Institute of Wine. The estate is globally revered for its profound, terroir-driven expressions, exemplified by flagship cuvées such as Nicolás Catena Zapata, Malbec Argentino, and the acclaimed Adrianna Vineyard parcel-specific bottlings.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon