Malbec Nicasia
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Nicasia Vineyard Malbec is a profound tribute to Nicasia Catena, the beloved grandmother of Nicolás Catena Zapata, who helped establish the family's winemaking legacy in Mendoza. Situated in the southern reaches of the Uco Valley within the prestigious Paraje Altamira district, this vineyard sits at an extreme altitude of nearly 1,100 meters above sea level. Here, the vines dig deep into very poor, shallow soils composed of large gravels mixed with calcareous limestone. The combination of intense high-altitude sunlight and cool mountain nights slows ripening, allowing the Malbec grapes to develop remarkably thick skins, deep concentration, and vibrant natural acidity. Micro-vinified in French oak barrels and aged meticulously, this single-vineyard bottling is celebrated for its complex aromatic profile of dark berries, violets, and graphite, supported by a finely chiseled, mineral-driven structure that defines the pinnacle of Argentine terroir.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Bodega Catena Zapata blev grundlagt i 1902 af den italienske immigrant Nicola Catena og regnes i dag for den ubestridte pioner inden for moderne argentinsk vindyrkning. I 1980'erne og 1990'erne revolutionerede familiens visionære tredjegenerationsfrontfigur, Nicolás Catena Zapata, landets vinindustri ved at søge mod ekstreme højder i Andesbjergene. Det mest markante resultat var etableringen af den berømte Adrianna Vineyard i Gualtallary i næsten 1.500 meters højde. Vingården ledes i dag af dr. Laura Catena sammen med den anerkendte chefvinmager Alejandro Vigil. Sammen kombinerer de dybdegående forskning i mikroklimaer og terroir via Catena Institute of Wine med præcisionsdyrkning i alluviale, kalkholdige grusjorde. Vinifikationen sker ofte med hele drueklaser og vildgær på både betontanke, store egetræsfade (foudres) og franske barriques for at bevare friskheden, de strukturelle nuancer og den stedtypiske nerve. Ikoniske aftapninger som flagskibet Nicolás Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec og Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay er i dag globale pejlemærker for sydamerikansk topvin i verdensklasse.
🍇 Druer
Malbec
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%