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'''Bodega Catena Zapata''' is a family-owned [[winery]] located in Mendoza, in the sub appellation of Agrelo, [[Argentina]]. The winery structure is distinguished by its pyramid-like design based on [[Mayan architecture]].<ref name=VA/><ref name="usatoday">[http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/chrisaroundtheworld/post/2011/04/Meat-38-Malbec-Bodega-Catena-Zapata-Winery-Mendoza/167702/1 Meat & Malbec: Bodega Catena Zapata Winery, Mendoza], ''USAToday.com'' April 27, 2011. {{wayback|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/chrisaroundtheworld/post/2011/04/Meat-38-Malbec-Bodega-Catena-Zapata-Winery-Mendoza/167702/1 |date=20131206190430 }}</ref> Its wines have contributing to raising the profile of Argentine as a hub for wine production.<ref name="WineS1">[http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Argentinas-One-Two-Punch_1618 Argentina's One-Two Punch], ''WineSpectator.com'', March 24, 2003.</ref><ref name="compasscayman">[http://www.compasscayman.com/journal/2010/09/01/The-magic-of-Malbec/ The Magic of Malbec] {{wayback|url=http://www.compasscayman.com/journal/2010/09/01/The-magic-of-Malbec/ |date=20150224223927 }}, ''The Cayman Islands Business Journal'', September 2010.</ref> <ref name="Independent">[http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/the-might-of-mendoza-the-romantic-tale-behind-argentinas-booming-malbec-grape-9549419.html The Might of Mendoza: the romantic tale behind Argentina's booming malbec grape], ''The Independent UK'', June 2014.</ref>
'''Bodega Catena Zapata''' is a family-owned [[winery]] located in Mendoza, in the sub appellation of Agrelo, [[Argentina]]. The winery structure is distinguished by its pyramid-like design based on [[Mayan architecture]].<ref name=VA/><ref name="usatoday">[http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/chrisaroundtheworld/post/2011/04/Meat-38-Malbec-Bodega-Catena-Zapata-Winery-Mendoza/167702/1 Meat & Malbec: Bodega Catena Zapata Winery, Mendoza], ''USAToday.com'' April 27, 2011. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206190430/http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/chrisaroundtheworld/post/2011/04/Meat-38-Malbec-Bodega-Catena-Zapata-Winery-Mendoza/167702/1 |date=December 6, 2013 }}</ref> Its wines have contributing to raising the profile of Argentine as a hub for wine production.<ref name="WineS1">[http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Argentinas-One-Two-Punch_1618 Argentina's One-Two Punch], ''WineSpectator.com'', March 24, 2003.</ref><ref name="compasscayman">[http://www.compasscayman.com/journal/2010/09/01/The-magic-of-Malbec/ The Magic of Malbec] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224223927/http://www.compasscayman.com/journal/2010/09/01/The-magic-of-Malbec/ |date=February 24, 2015 }}, ''The Cayman Islands Business Journal'', September 2010.</ref> <ref name="Independent">[http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/the-might-of-mendoza-the-romantic-tale-behind-argentinas-booming-malbec-grape-9549419.html The Might of Mendoza: the romantic tale behind Argentina's booming malbec grape], ''The Independent UK'', June 2014.</ref>


The winery was founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena and was passed to his son Domingo.<ref name="grabecollective">[https://grapecollective.com/articles/25-wine-innovators#ws_1087 25 Wine Innovators], ''Wired for Wine'' August 2014.</ref><ref name=VA>{{cite book|last= Catena |first= Laura |title = Vino Argentino, An Insiders Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina. |publisher = [[Chronicle Books]] |date=September 2010 |isbn= 978-0-8118-7330-7 }}</ref> <ref name="montecristo">[http://montecristomagazine.com/magazine/autumn-2014/nicolas-catena Nicolás Catena Such Great Heights], ''Gismondi, Anthony Montecristo Magazine'', November 7, 2014.</ref> Domingo’s son, Nicolás Catena Zapata (A.K.A. Nicolás Catena) was one of the first to introduce European winemaking techniques to Argentina<ref name=VA/><ref name="winmalermaq">[http://winemakermag.com/1149-malbec-varietal-focus Malbec: Varietal Focus], ''Winemaker Magazine'', July 2012.</ref> and pioneered Malbec and vine growing in high altitudes.<ref name="winebow24">[http://www.winebow.us/cwg/pos_files/brand0051/P0009625_Catena_SaveurMag.pdf Saving Malbec], ''Saveur Magazine'', December, 2015.</ref> <ref name="winebow25">[http://www.winebow.us/cwg/pos_files/brand0051/P0009578_Catena_wbm_Nov15_MV_sm.pdf Wine trials: The Most In-depth Study of Cultivars Ever Attempted. The Future of Wine Science.],
The winery was founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena and was passed to his son Domingo.<ref name="grabecollective">[https://grapecollective.com/articles/25-wine-innovators#ws_1087 25 Wine Innovators], ''Wired for Wine'' August 2014.</ref><ref name=VA>{{cite book|last= Catena |first= Laura |title = Vino Argentino, An Insiders Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina. |publisher = [[Chronicle Books]] |date=September 2010 |isbn= 978-0-8118-7330-7 }}</ref> <ref name="montecristo">[http://montecristomagazine.com/magazine/autumn-2014/nicolas-catena Nicolás Catena Such Great Heights], ''Gismondi, Anthony Montecristo Magazine'', November 7, 2014.</ref> Domingo’s son, Nicolás Catena Zapata (A.K.A. Nicolás Catena) was one of the first to introduce European winemaking techniques to Argentina<ref name=VA/><ref name="winmalermaq">[http://winemakermag.com/1149-malbec-varietal-focus Malbec: Varietal Focus], ''Winemaker Magazine'', July 2012.</ref> and pioneered Malbec and vine growing in high altitudes.<ref name="winebow24">[http://www.winebow.us/cwg/pos_files/brand0051/P0009625_Catena_SaveurMag.pdf Saving Malbec], ''Saveur Magazine'', December, 2015.</ref> <ref name="winebow25">[http://www.winebow.us/cwg/pos_files/brand0051/P0009578_Catena_wbm_Nov15_MV_sm.pdf Wine trials: The Most In-depth Study of Cultivars Ever Attempted. The Future of Wine Science.],

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Bodega Catena Zapata
LocationMendoza, Argentina
AppellationMendoza Wine
Founded1902
Key peopleNicola Catena, Domingo V. Catena, Nicolás Catena Zapata, Laura Catena & Alejandro Vigil
Known forHigh Altitude Malbec
VarietalsMalbec, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon
DistributionInternational
Websitehttp://www.CatenaZapata.com/

Bodega Catena Zapata is a family-owned winery located in Mendoza, in the sub appellation of Agrelo, Argentina. The winery structure is distinguished by its pyramid-like design based on Mayan architecture.[1][2] Its wines have contributing to raising the profile of Argentine as a hub for wine production.[3][4] [5]

The winery was founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena and was passed to his son Domingo.[6][1] [7] Domingo’s son, Nicolás Catena Zapata (A.K.A. Nicolás Catena) was one of the first to introduce European winemaking techniques to Argentina[1][8] and pioneered Malbec and vine growing in high altitudes.[9] [10][11][12][1] [13][14] [7] Nicolás Catena’s daughter, Laura Catena, and other members of the Zapata family have also been involved in the winery.[13]

Laura Catena Zapata and Nicolás Catena Zapata

References

  1. ^ a b c d Catena, Laura (September 2010). Vino Argentino, An Insiders Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-7330-7.
  2. ^ Meat & Malbec: Bodega Catena Zapata Winery, Mendoza, USAToday.com April 27, 2011. Archived December 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Argentina's One-Two Punch, WineSpectator.com, March 24, 2003.
  4. ^ The Magic of Malbec Archived February 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Cayman Islands Business Journal, September 2010.
  5. ^ The Might of Mendoza: the romantic tale behind Argentina's booming malbec grape, The Independent UK, June 2014.
  6. ^ 25 Wine Innovators, Wired for Wine August 2014.
  7. ^ a b Nicolás Catena Such Great Heights, Gismondi, Anthony Montecristo Magazine, November 7, 2014.
  8. ^ Malbec: Varietal Focus, Winemaker Magazine, July 2012.
  9. ^ Saving Malbec, Saveur Magazine, December, 2015.
  10. ^ Wine trials: The Most In-depth Study of Cultivars Ever Attempted. The Future of Wine Science., "Wine Business Monthly, by Lance Cutler", November, 2015.
  11. ^ The Story of the Adrianna Vineyard, Huffington Post, September, 2015.
  12. ^ To move beyond Malbec, look below the surface, The New York Times, by Eric Asimov, February, 2016.
  13. ^ a b Rose, Anthony, Interview with Nicolás Catena Zapata, Decanter man of the year 2009, Decanter.com, March 27, 2009.
  14. ^ Nicolás Catena Zapata honoured as Decanter Man of the Year, Decanter.com September 18, 2009.