Catena Zapata Nicolás

The 2018 Nicolás Catena Zapata was produced with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary (Adrianna vineyard, with the Cabernet Sauvignon interplanted with some Cabernet Franc) and 35% Malbec from Altamira (Nicasia vineyard). They no longer use grapes from Agrelo, and this vintage has a significantly higher proportion of Malbec than in recent years. As a result, it presents a very different profile, a change that began in 2017, featuring more contained ripeness and enhanced freshness. The wine is intense, retaining some of the Cabernet character (tobacco, blackberries) along with floral notes from Malbec. It is balanced and harmonious, with very fine tannins and a long finish, showcasing perfect ripeness. This aims to revive the style of Bordeaux before phylloxera, using massal selection of ungrafted vines. A total of 62,400 bottles were produced, and it was bottled in December 2019.