Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

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    Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Front Label
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    Vintage
    2000

    Size
    750ML

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    Winemaker Notes

    "Dark red. Exotic, inviting aromas of roasted currant, cherry, Cuban tobacco, violet, mocha and nutty oak. Sweet, suave and sexy, with strong red fruit flavors of redcurrant and cherry complicated by tobacco and smoky oak. Offers a velvety texture without any excess weight. Finishes with substantial ripe tannins, excellent length and plenty of verve."
    -IWC

    The grapes for Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon come from a select block of Uxmal vineyard, Catena's premier Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard. At more than 940 m (3,100'), the Uxmal vineyard enjoys a continental climate of sunny days and cool nights, allowing for prolonged hang-time and crisp acidity in the grapes. The Catena Alta block has historically provided the most balanced and uniform yields. The carefully chosen vines undergo a detailed thinning process to leave only select, isolated clusters on the vines to ripen fully.

    The grapes are destemmed before undergoing fermentation and a long and thorough maceration. The new wine is then aged for a total of 18 months in 100% new Taransaud French oak. The result is an extremely concentrated Cabernet, with integrated tannins that will allow the wine to age well into the new Millennium.

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    Bodega Catena Zapata is one of Argentina's high altitude Malbec pioneers. The Catena family began making wine in Mendoza in 1902. Nicolas Catena, third generation family vintner, was one of the first to see the potential of Mendoza's mountain vineyards for producing high quality Malbec. In 1994, he became the first Argentine to exprot a world-class bottling of Malbec under the Catena label. Nicolas is joined by his daughter, Dr. Laura Catena, in their relentless pursuit of world-class quality from the family's high altitude vineyards. Laura has done extensive work in introducing Malbec and other varietal plant selections, soil and climate analysis, and sustainable practices throughout Mendoza. Head winemaker, Alejandro Vigil, has been at Catena Zapata since 2002 and works with Laura and Nicolas to make wines that express the family's vineyards and palate.

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