{"title":"Catena Zapata","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nicolas-catena-zapata-blend-2021","title":"Nicolas Catena Zapata Blend 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScore:\u003c\/strong\u003e 97 pts James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its first vintage in 1997, \u003cstrong\u003eNicolás Catena Zapata\u003c\/strong\u003e became Argentina’s first \u003cstrong\u003eluxury cuvée\u003c\/strong\u003e exported worldwide. This wine pays tribute to the \u003cstrong\u003e“Original Bordeaux Blend”\u003c\/strong\u003e of the 18th and 19th centuries, when Malbec played a dominant role over Merlot and stood alongside Cabernet Sauvignon in the Médoc. Crafted from massal selections of pre-phylloxera, ungrafted Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon vines, this wine is a journey into the past, born from Mendoza’s high-altitude vineyards. 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Total maceration lasts between \u003cstrong\u003e18 and 22 days\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. The wine is then…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINERY DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatena Zapata is a historic family winery founded in 1902, currently led by third- and fourth-generation winegrowers Nicolás Catena Zapata and his daughter Laura Catena. Nicolás Catena Zapata is widely recognized as the man who revolutionized Argentine wine in the 1980s by focusing relentlessly on quality, planting vineyards at elevations of up to 1,500 meters, and leading the resurgence of Malbec—a French varietal nearly forgotten by the rest of the world—onto the global wine stage. Catena Zapata and Nicolás Catena Zapata have received numerous international awards, including \u003cem\u003eDecanter\u003c\/em\u003e’s Man of the Year, The Wine Spectator’s Distinguished Service Award, and Winery of the Year honors from leading wine publications worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catena Zapata Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43321959972909,"sku":"_NICOZB2021","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1415\/8893\/files\/Productos_20250313_211302_0000.png?v=1741896858"}],"url":"https:\/\/uk.argewine.com\/collections\/catena-zapata.oembed","provider":"Argewine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}