Estiba Reservada
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, slow-braised venison.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Catena Zapata’s Estiba Reservada is one of Argentina’s most legendary and elusive cult wines. Originally conceived in the early 1990s as a private reserve for the Catena family's personal cellar—hence the name 'Estiba,' which refers to the cellaring or stacking of bottles—it was created by Nicolás Catena Zapata to prove that Mendoza could produce a Cabernet-based blend capable of rivaling the greatest Châteaux of Bordeaux. Sourced primarily from the historic, clay-loam soils of the La Pirámide vineyard in Agrelo, situated at an elevation of nearly 1,000 meters, this wine is celebrated for its remarkable structure, elegance, and longevity. It undergoes meticulous parcel selection, traditional fermentation, and extended aging in French oak barrels. Shrouded in prestige and produced in highly limited quantities, Estiba Reservada remains a benchmark of Argentine winemaking history, highly coveted by collectors worldwide.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Bodega Catena Zapata blev grundlagt i 1902 af den italienske immigrant Nicola Catena og er i dag anerkendt som den helt store pioner, der revolutionerede moderne argentinsk vindyrkning og bragte Malbec-druen frem på den internationale scene. Vingården, der ligger i Mendoza, gennemgik en skelsættende transformation i 1980'erne under ledelse af tredje generation, Nicolás Catena Zapata. Han satsede kompromisløst på vindyrkning i ekstrem højde langs Andesbjergenes forbjerge, hvilket kulminerede med etableringen af den ikoniske Adrianna Vineyard i Gualtallary. I dag viderefører Nicolás arven sammen med sin datter, dr. Laura Catena, hvor de forener stolte traditioner med banebrydende jordbunds- og klimaforskning gennem Catena Institute of Wine. Vingården nyder global anerkendelse for sine dybe og terroir-drevne vine, anført af prestigefulde flagskibe som Nicolás Catena Zapata, Malbec Argentino og de hyldede parcellespecifikke aftapninger fra Adrianna Vineyard.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5-14%