Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia other_regions_australia the terroir tending to produce

the terroir tending to produce berries that are naturally higher in acidity than elsewhere

even at the first sniff of the bouquet

There is just enough wood present to mention

This is an impressive wine

Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia other_regions_australia the terroir tending to produceThe 2010 Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard is a single vineyard Malbec from their vines from Nicasia in Altamira (La Consulta) in the south of the Uco Valley, a chalk rich zone that is quickly gaining ground on the terroir map of Mendoza. The grapes were barrel fermented with 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes were harvested at six different points in time, depending on the difference of soils in the vineyard. I see quite ripe fruit here, a round wine, with