1999 Catena Malbec
Winemaker's Notes

Fact Sheet

The Catena 1999 Malbec has a deep dark violet color with shades of black. The nose offers intense aromas of ripe blackberry and cassis fruit interlaced with traces of vanilla and tobacco. The mouth feel is soft and smooth with ripe concentrated fruit flavors seamlessly interwoven with notes of pan grille and cedar. The wine has a long and persistent finish of soft velvety tannins.

José Galante, Winemaker

 

1999 Catena Malbec label

Name: Catena
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Vintage: 1999
Harvest Date: March 16-29, 1999
Vineyard: Lunlunta Vineyards
Average Yield: 3.5-4 tons/acre
Average Brix at Harvest: 23.8º
Fermentation: Selected yeast, max temp. ferm. 31ºC, for 10 days
Alcohol: 13.9%
pH: 3.45
Clarification: No
Barrels/Aging: 12 months in 100% French oak, 75% new
Bottling Date: October 24, 2000
Total Production: 9,900 9-liter cases