Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard River

Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec bottle image

Wine Description

The River Stones sector of Adrianna is planted in the path of a dried river filled with white stones covered with lime - limestone.  These stones make for optimal drainage and extreme temperatures because the stones absorb the heat and moderate the nights but also function like ice cubes after a very cold night.  Stony soil Malbecs tend to be extremely aromatic, rich and luxurious, just like the River Stones Malbec from Adrianna. 

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Laura Catena sits at a table with a glass of wine
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Alejandro Vigil (Chief Winemaker) and Laura Catena Tasting
Malbec Clone in La Piramide Vineyard
Nicolás Catena
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Acclaim
“This remarkably elegant Gualtallary Malbec comes from a terroir with a high percentage of calcium carbonate. Deeply coloured, wonderfully scented and precise with the underlying tannic structure to age and a core of fennel, thyme and blackberry.” (Best Malbecs of the Year)
— Tim Atkin, MW, May 2019
“This is a dense and fresh Malbec for the vintage. Dark berries such as blueberries and raspberries with a licorice and stone undertone. Full body, layered and flavorful.”
— James Suckling, Mar 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Adrianna Vineyard
Vineyard size
288 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Silty-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
4,500 feet
Vines/acre:
1800
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1992
Harvest time:
Third week of April
First vintage of this wine:
2011
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold maceration
Time on its skins:
8 days
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
100% Malbec
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
17 days
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Barrels
Size of aging container:
500 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Length of bottle aging:
24 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Alcohol:
14 %