| Name: |
Nicolás Catena Zapata |
| Varietal: |
78% Cabernet Sauvignon; 22% Malbec |
| Vintage: |
2005 |
| Vineyards: |
Cabernet:
La Piramide Vineyard, Agrelo district, 3,100' elevation
Domingo Vineyard, Villa Bastias district, 3,700' elevation
Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary district, 4,550' elevation
Malbec:
Adrianna Vineyard, Gualtallary district, 4,725' elevation
Nicasia Vineyard, La Consulta district, 3,870' elevation |
| Harvest Date: |
Cabernet:
La Piramide Vineyard: April 8, 2005
Domingo Vineyard: March 26 2005
Adrianna Vineyard: April 23, 2005
Malbec:
Adrianna Vineyard: April 26 2005
Nicasia Vineyard: April 16, 2005 |
| Fermentation: |
In vertical 225 liter open barrels and small 500 liter tanks with
manual punching down
Cabernet:
La Piramide Vineyard: Max temp. 28° C, 30 day maceration
Domingo Vineyard: Max temp. 26° C, 28 day maceration
Adrianna Vineyard: Max temp. 30° C, 31 day maceration
Malbec:
Adrianna Vineyard: Max temp. 30° C, 31 day maceration
Nicasia Vineyard: Max temp. 29° C, 30 day maceration |
| Aging: |
24 months in 100% new French oak |
| Alcohol: |
14.6 vol |
| Acidity/pH: |
5.80/3.63 |
| Fining/Filtration: |
Unfined/Unfiltered |
| Yield: |
1-2 tons per acre |
Alejandro Vigil, Chief Winemaker |
