Saint Felicien Tributo Al Segundo Centenario Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
The Saint Felicien line by Catena Zapata holds a historic place in Argentine viticulture, famously launching in 1963 as the country's first varietal-labeled wine, and later expanding to showcase the profound potential of Malbec. The Tributo Al Segundo Centenario Malbec is a special commemorative bottling created to honor the bicentennial of Argentina's 1810 May Revolution. Sourced from select high-altitude vineyards in Mendoza, this wine represents the culmination of the Catena family's pioneering research into mountain terroirs. It is crafted using traditional fermentation techniques and aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a deeply concentrated, elegant expression of Malbec that balances rich dark fruit flavors with refined tannins and a distinct mineral backbone characteristic of Mendoza's high-elevation soils.
🍾 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
Malbec