2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.6%
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Malbec
Region Mendoza
Soil Nicasia: shallow loam with gravel at the surface and in the topsoil; angélica: light gravel, Loam and clay beside a dry riverbed
Sites Nicasia Vineyard in La Consulta, San Carlos, and Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta, Maipú
Grape Clone Catena Cuttings, a pre-phylloxeric massal selection originating in Angélica Vineyard
Production Details Cold maceration lasts 2–10 days below 10°C; fermentation lasts approximately 17–28 days and total maceration approximately 25–38 days. Maturation is 15–18 months in 2,000-liter oak foudres and 3,000-liter concrete tanks.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Malbec
Region Mendoza
Soil Nicasia: shallow loam with surface gravel; angélica: light gravel, Loam and clay beside a dry riverbed
Sites Nicasia Vineyard in La Consulta, San Carlos, and Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta, Maipú
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Cold maceration uses 10–30% whole clusters and lasts 2–10 days below 10°C; fermentation lasts approximately 17–28 days and total maceration approximately 25–38 days. Maturation is 15–18 months in first-, second- and third-use French-oak barrels.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 6.15 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Malbec
Region Mendoza
Sites Nicasia Vineyard in La Consulta, San Carlos, and Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta, Maipú
Fermentation Vessels 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The fruit is 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry, hand-loaded into 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels for 100% barrel fermentation over approximately 17–28 days. Cap management is manual; wild-yeast alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur in barrel. French-oak maturation lasts 15–18 months.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.8%
pH 3.6
Total Acidity 6.05 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Malbec
Region Mendoza
Sites Nicasia Vineyard in La Consulta, San Carlos, and Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta, Maipú
Fermentation Vessels 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The fruit is 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry, hand-loaded into 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels for 100% barrel fermentation over approximately 17–28 days. Cap management is manual; wild-yeast alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur in barrel. French-oak maturation lasts 12–18 months.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 5.95 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Malbec
Region Mendoza
Sites Nicasia Vineyard in La Consulta, San Carlos, and Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta, Maipú
Fermentation Vessels 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The fruit is 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry, hand-loaded into 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels for 28 days of barrel fermentation. Cap management is manual; wild-yeast alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur in barrel. The wine matures for 18 months in French-oak barrels.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.1%
pH 3.7
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Malbec
Region Mendoza
Soil Angélica: light gravel, Loam and clay beside a dry riverbed; nicasia: very shallow loamy topsoil with surface gravel over a large-stone, Gravelly dry-riverbed subsoil
Sites Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta, Maipú, and Nicasia Vineyard at Altamira in La Consulta, Uco Valley
Fermentation Vessels 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The fruit is 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry, hand-loaded into 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels for 30 days of barrel fermentation. Cap management is manual; wild-yeast alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur in barrel. The wine matures for 18 months in French-oak barrels.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.1%
pH 3.75
Total Acidity 5.95 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Malbec
Region Mendoza
Sites Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta, Maipú, and Nicasia Vineyard at Altamira in La Consulta, Uco Valley
Fermentation Vessels 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The fruit is 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry, hand-loaded into 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels for 30 days of barrel fermentation. Cap management is manual; wild-yeast alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur in barrel. The wine matures for 18 months in French-oak barrels.
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2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Region Mendoza
Soil Adrianna: alluvial and gravelly with limestone deposits in the topsoil; nicasia: very shallow loamy topsoil with surface gravel over a large-stone, Gravelly dry-riverbed subsoil
Sites Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary, Tupungato, and Nicasia Vineyard at Altamira in La Consulta, Uco Valley
Fermentation Vessels 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The fruit is described as 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry, hand-loaded into 225–500-liter new French-oak barrels for 100% barrel fermentation lasting 30–32 days. Cap management is manual; wild-yeast alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur in barrel. French-oak maturation lasts 24 months. The Adrianna Malbec component is co-fermented with Viognier and the Nicasia Malbec component with Cabernet Franc. The same page separately labels the varietal as 100% Malbec, so no variety_blend claim is proposed for this vintage because the co-ferment additions are not quantified.
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2019 / 750ml | CHF 432.40Recorded amount · package unit unverified | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2013 / 750ml | CHF 389.16Recorded amount · package unit unverified | vinpark.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Ruta Nacional 9, Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina
Phone
+54 261 4200214
Email
Owner
Nicolás Catena Zapata Family