Catena Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Description
The Catena family has been making wine in the acclaimed Mendoza region since 1902 and is credited with discovering the benefits of high-altitude terroir. The family’s Certified Sustainable vineyards produce wines of unparalleled quality and elegance, as affirmed again and again by wine critics around the world.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The La Pirámide, Domingo and Adrianna vineyards
Soil composition
Stony and Sandy-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
3,117-4,757 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2-2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March-April
First vintage of this wine:
1990
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5 days; 27-32
Varietal composition:
91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 - 80 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, Punchdown, and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12-14 months
Age of Aging Container:
French Oak
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.55 g/L
Alcohol:
13.8 %
Residual sugar:
<1.8 g/L
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