Angelica Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Cabernet Franc Alta
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of Angélica Zapata, the matriarch of the Catena family, this Cabernet Franc 'Alta' represents the family's pioneering exploration of high-altitude terroirs in Mendoza. Sourced from premier high-altitude parcels, including the extreme Gualtallary region where the Adrianna Vineyard sits at nearly 1,450 meters above sea level, this wine showcases the remarkable potential of Cabernet Franc in mountain soils. The combination of intense sunlight and cool alpine nights yields a wine of exceptional structural complexity, intense aromatic profile, and refined minerality. It is traditionally aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a sophisticated, age-worthy expression that balances ripe red fruit with distinct herbal and mineral undertones.
🍾 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 Franc