Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec 2023 750ml Tradewinds

Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec 2023 750ml TradewindsWINE DESCRIPTION Family vintners for over 100 years, the Catenas are recognized for their pioneering role in high altitude viticulture and in leading Argentinas Malbec revolution. In the 1950s, Don Domingo Catena began sourcing Malbec from the vineyards of La Consulta. The combination of intense sunlight and cool nights yields a wine that Domingo prized for its deep purple color, black fruit aromatics and rich velvety tannins. VINIFICATION This wine

This has a shy nose exhibiting aromas of cranberries

and despite leaning toward the finesse-driven side of the spectrum

the 2020 is super-expressive

91 Points Vinous

with the Chardonnay vineyards

the inspiration for this wine

The lots were then aged with a mix of medium and medium + toasted oak barrels

is a fragrant white with delicate aromas of jasmine and pink roses

de-stemmed and fermented under controlled temperatures

Grapes are picked at the same ripeness level as for the Vin Doux Naturel

No excess fat here

more mineral and exuberant