Alta Cabernet Sauvignon Uxmal
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Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged Gouda cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena, the historic Catena Zapata estate is located in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, and remains family-owned under the visionary leadership of Nicolás Catena Zapata and his daughter Laura. Renowned for pioneering high-altitude viticulture in the Andean foothills, the winery revolutionized Argentine winemaking by proving that world-class, age-worthy wines could be produced from extreme mountain terroirs. Their production philosophy focuses on meticulous parcel selection and soil-specific micro-vinifications, particularly within the acclaimed Adrianna Vineyard. Catena Zapata is celebrated globally for its profound, structured red wines, most notably its flagship Bordeaux-style blend, Nicolás Catena Zapata, and the highly expressive, mineral-driven Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec.