Ep 112: Adrianna Vineyard; the grand cru site of Argentina, Malbec and Cabernet Franc with Managing Director of Catena Zapata, Dr Laura Catena (Part2)

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This is part 2 with Dr Laura Catena and we are going deeper into what makes great wines: Terroir. And this takes us to THE ADRIANNA VINEYARD: the vineyard, situated in the Gualtallary sub-region of the Tupungato region (which in itself is part of the Uco Valley) lies at almost 5,000 feet in elevation. This is considered to be the most studied vineyard in the world, and their discoveries are fascinating. Both Laura and her father Nicolas have moved the bar for Malbec and premium winemaking in Argentina and so this episode Laura tells us more stories of what is was like working with her father, how he ‘cheated’ her into the world of wine, how they have pushed the boundaries and you will of course learn about some of the most exciting wines coming out of this very special vineyard.

If you want to skip ahead:

1.30: A look at the different temperatures of the sub regions of Mendoza

3.11: The Vision of Nicolas Catena, Decanter Person of the Year – and how this changed things for Argentine wine

8.25: Founding the Catena Institute of Wine and what Laura has done to understand terroir and Malbec

13.58: Adrianna Vineyard – the grand cru site of South America

23.20: Fortuna Terrae Malbec 2019 £96 Vinissimus /  Jeroboams is doing 2019 in bond

30.31: River Malbec 2019 £129 Lay and Wheeler / Jeroboams is doing 2019 in bond

33.06: Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec 2019 £196 Vinissimus / Cru worldwide, Berry Bros and Rudd are doing 2019 in bond

36.10: The difference soils can offer to Chardonnay in Adrianna Vineyard

White bones and White Stones Chardonnay 2020 Both £88 Vinissimus

41.01: Laura and Alejandro’s new book: Malbec Mon Amour

46.06: Wine and music

47.13: DV Catena Cabernet Franc 2019 £10 Tesco

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