A star is born

Bodega Catena Zapata is one of my absolute favorite producers. The Argentinian wine family makes the undoubtedly best wines in South America. No questions asked. 
They specialize in wines made from high altitude vineyards and Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapes dominate their world.

If you wanna check out their flagship wines, search for «Nicolas Catena Zapata», «Argentino Malbec» and «White Bones/White Stones». 

While Catena produces these world class bottles, they also have a range of wines who delivers extremely high in the price/quality category. And our wine of the week is a new star here.

Paraje Altamira Malbec 2018 is a single vineyard wine, from the Altamira vineyard. It consists of 80% sand, 10% Clay and 10% Silt.
Ticking in at just 209kr, this is an enormous amount of quality wine at the price. It’s spicy, fruity, well structured, has soft tannins and will go excellent to many autumn and winter dishes. What more do you need?

Tasting notes

Bodega Catena Paraje Altamira Malbec 2018 - 209kr 

Dark, cold, brilliant red color. 
Intriguing smell of spices, dark berries, chopped wood, some oak and forest.
Delicious taste of dark berries, beef spices and cherries. Well balanced acidity, smooth tannins and a long flavorful aftertaste.

With food
It’s a very versatile wine. Excellent for just enjoying a glass at the fireplace or hitting it up with some food.
As most Malbec wines, it pairs very well with grilled or pan fried beef. Classic bottle for a classic entrecôte meal. 
But will also be great with all the lean game dishes of the season. Or try it with a cheesy pizza or your favorite bolognese.