Red Wine

Catena Zapata & Rothschild

Amancaya 2020, 75cl

Mendoza

Catena Zapata & Rothschild

Amancaya, the younger sibling of a joint project by two great names in the wine world, Catena Zapata and Château Lafite-Rothschild, presents a subtle harmony between Argentine identity and Bordeaux style.

To celebrate its Andean roots, it bears the Quechua indigenous name of a beautiful little flower that grows in the Mendoza region.

Situated at the foot of the snowy peaks of the Andes Mountains, the Mendoza region is known as the best wine region in Argentina. Planted on plateaus between 800 and 1200 meters, the vineyards of Mendoza are among the highest in the world. Protected from rain in the west by the mountains and from the Pampas in the east, it is a very arid region.

The wines of Mendoza owe their character to the exceptional sun enjoyed by the vineyards and the significant temperature variations between day and night.

The grapes come from selected lots of old vines located in Lujan de Cuyo, on the outskirts of Mendoza, and also in Altamira, further south. Lujan gathers a great diversity of soils, depending on the proximity of the vines to the mountains or the Mendoza River; these soils are an original alluvial formation, consisting of layers of clay, rock, and gravel. In Altamira, the vineyard is planted at an altitude of 1000 meters, in the ancient alluvial bed of the Tunuyán River.

Awards:

91/100 Robert Parker (2019)
94/ 100 – Tim Atkins (2017)
93/ 100 – James Suckling (2017)
90/ 100 – Wine Spectator (2017)
90/ 100 – Antonio Galloni (2017)

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

Catena Zapata & Rothschild

The idea of a partnership between the Rothschild and Catena families was born in 1999. The Catena family has been producing wines for four generations. Their extensive knowledge of the high-altitude terroirs of Mendoza places them among the most renowned Malbec producers in Argentina. By combining the unparalleled expertise of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite in producing a great Cabernet Sauvignon, their aim is to develop a wine that blends the French and Argentine cultures and the two grape varieties characteristic of each family.

“Nicolás Catena Zapata is a man of vision, of high intellect, always curious about others and about how the world is developing. He, more than anyone else, has been instrumental in changing the Argentine wine scene, pushing it towards high quality.” – Baron Eric de Rothschild, Château Lafite