{"product_id":"catena-zapata-malbec-argentino-2022","title":"Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2022","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent:#ca8a04;   \/* Imperial Sun Gold — primary identity *\/\n  --mw-glow:#facc15;     \/* Bright Gold — power colour \u0026 highlights *\/\n  --mw-dark:#3a3229;     \/* Deep Burgundy Shadow — hero + dark bands *\/\n  --mw-bg:#f4eee1;       \/* Light Parchment background *\/\n  --mw-panel:#ece3cf;    \/* Light Panel backdrop *\/\n  --mw-hair:#ddd2ba;     \/* Light hairline border *\/\n  --mw-card:#fbf7ec;     \/* Light Card background *\/\n  --mw-ink:#2b2118;      \/* Deep Ink text *\/\n  --mw-body:#4a4033;     \/* Body text *\/\n  --mw-muted:#857a68;    \/* Muted text *\/\n  --mw-dhair:#4e433a;    \/* Dark band hairline *\/\n  --mw-dtext:#f5f0ea;    \/* Dark band header text *\/\n  --mw-dbody:#d6cec5;    \/* Dark band body text *\/\n  --mw-dmuted:#9e958c;   \/* Dark band muted text *\/\n  \/* Wine Specific Theme Accent *\/\n  --mw-wine:#7b110b; 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justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-img-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eMendoza Red Wine · Pre-Phylloxera Malbec\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBodega Catena Zapata\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eMalbec Argentino\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003e2022 Vintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAngélica \u0026amp; Nicasia Vineyards · Mendoza · French Oak Maturation\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eVintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e100\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eMalbec\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1922\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAngélica Planted\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e1,095\u003csmall\u003em\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eNicasia Altitude\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e15–18\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eMonths French Oak\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eUngrafted\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eMassale Selection\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eMalbec Argentino is Catena Zapata’s argument that Argentine Malbec belongs among the great wines of the world, and it is made only from \u003cstrong\u003epre-phylloxera massale selections\u003c\/strong\u003e in the family’s Angélica and Nicasia vineyards. The 2022 draws on old vines in Lunlunta’s Angélica — planted in the early 1920s — blended with cooler-site fruit from Nicasia in Altamira, then raised \u003cstrong\u003e15 to 18 months in French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e. The engraved label tells the grape’s own history in four female figures, from Eleanor of Aquitaine to Madame Phylloxera: birth in France, death there, and rebirth in Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-phylloxera massale selections only\u003c\/strong\u003e — fruit sourced exclusively from ungrafted vine material in the family’s Angélica and Nicasia vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngélica, in Lunlunta\u003c\/strong\u003e, represents the historic foundation: vines planted between 1922 and 1924 in Mendoza’s traditional Primera Zona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicasia, in Altamira\u003c\/strong\u003e, provides the cooler Uco Valley profile at roughly 1,095 metres elevation, balancing warm-site depth with natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinified with an extended \u003cstrong\u003ecold maceration under 10°C\u003c\/strong\u003e and 10–30% whole cluster, followed by multi-week fermentation and skin contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised \u003cstrong\u003e15 to 18 months in French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e barrels (1st, 2nd, and 3rd use) to ensure wood complements rather than dominates the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHead winemaker Alejandro Vigil called 2022 the best harvest year he has lived through in Mendoza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: ICONOGRAPHY \u0026 VINE HERITAGE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eLabel Iconography \u0026amp; History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eFour Female Allegories\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eThe Birth of Malbec\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eEleanor of Aquitaine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eRepresents the origin of Malbec in Southwest France, standing at the bridge in Cahors where the variety first earned its reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eThe Crossing\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eThe Immigrant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eSymbolises the 19th-century journey across the Atlantic, carrying un-grafted French vine cuttings safely to the New World before phylloxera struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eThe European Death\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eMadame Phylloxera\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003ePersonifies the 19th-century blight that devastated European vineyards, sealing the fate of traditional French Malbec stock in its homeland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eThe New World Rebirth\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eAdrianna Catena\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eRepresents the house of Catena Zapata, standing for rebirth, high-altitude Andean terroir, and the modern renaissance of world-class Malbec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: SENSORY \u0026 STRATEGIC POSITION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eHigh-Altitude Terroir\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eCatena Zapata publishes no fixed tasting note for this wine: the blend is built to express two vineyards and a vintage rather than a house formula. What the winemaking predicts is structure — long cold maceration for aromatics, weeks of skin contact for tannin, and oak chosen across three fill levels so wood supports rather than announces itself. \u003cstrong\u003eCritic scores are deliberately absent from this page\u003c\/strong\u003e, in schema and in prose alike; they attach to a specific vintage and a specific taster, and Midnight Whiskey does not trade on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eFlagship reds earn their place by being unrepeatable, and this one is tied to vine material that no longer exists in its birthplace. It stands with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/joseph-phelps-insignia-2019\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Napa flagship red in the vault\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/wine\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe wine held at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FEATURED FULL-SIZE IMAGE GALLERY GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-img-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/catena-zapata-malbec-argentino-2022-750ml-642693_1080x_a08ad0d6-e702-48b4-aaca-416a8bf24168.webp?v=1785886830\u0026amp;width=1800\" alt=\"Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2022 Bottle\" class=\"mw-img-hero-full\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOld-Vine Genetic Material\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe house line is that no matter the vintage, this wine is more than a hundred years old — a claim about vine material: the Angélica plantings date to the early 1920s and descend directly from pre-phylloxera French cuttings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHigh-Altitude Balance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBlending Lunlunta's historical warmth with Altamira's high-altitude cool nights creates natural acidity and aging potential built for decades in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eVintage-bound specifications — exact blend proportions, alcohol, and vineyard conditions — belong to this 2022 bottling alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003e2022 VINTAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eWine\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eMalbec Argentino\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProducer\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eBodega Catena Zapata\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eVintage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e2022\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAppellation\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eMendoza, Argentina\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eVineyards\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eAngélica (Lunlunta) \u0026amp; Nicasia (Altamira)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eAlejandro Vigil\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/wine\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete wine selection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eWINE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMalbec Argentino, Catena Zapata\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eVINTAGE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eVARIETAL COMPOSITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMalbec — pre-phylloxera massale selections only\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAPPELLATION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMendoza, Argentina — Angélica Vineyard (Lunlunta) and Nicasia Vineyard (Altamira)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eVINE AGE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAngélica planted between 1922 and 1924\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eALTITUDE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNicasia at approximately 1,095 m (3,593 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eVINIFICATION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCold maceration 2–10 days below 10°C with 10–30% whole cluster; fermentation 17–28 days; total maceration 25–38 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eOAK REGIME\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e15 to 18 months in French oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCOOPERAGE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFrench oak barrels of first, second and third use\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHEAD WINEMAKER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAlejandro Vigil\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCRITIC SCORES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot carried.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scores attach to a vintage and a taster; they appear nowhere on this page or in its structured data\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBodega Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e750 mL†\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Format confirmed against each individual SKU stocked at fulfilment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eMalbec Argentino is made exclusively from pre-phylloxera massale selections in two Catena Zapata family vineyards. Angélica sits in Lunlunta, in Mendoza’s traditional Primera Zona, planted between 1922 and 1924; Nicasia lies south in Altamira, in the Uco Valley, at around 1,095 metres. Laura Catena has explained the blend as more than a stylistic choice: because Angélica is the warmer site and Nicasia carries the same plant material in a cooler one, blending the two contributes natural acidity and cool-climate texture, offering a way of preserving old-vine character under a warming climate. The fruit undergoes an extended cold maceration of between two and ten days below 10°C with 10 to 30 per cent whole cluster, fermenting for roughly 17 to 28 days, with total maceration running approximately 25 to 38 days. The wine is then raised for 15 to 18 months in French oak barrels of first, second and third use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does pre-phylloxera mean on this label?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt refers to the vine material rather than the wine's age. Malbec Argentino is made only from massale selections descended from Malbec as it existed in France before phylloxera devastated the vineyards there in the nineteenth century. Those selections survived in Argentina, and Catena Zapata draws them from the family's Angélica and Nicasia vineyards — which is why the house says that whatever the vintage, this wine is really more than a hundred years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhich vineyards go into Malbec Argentino?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eTwo family sites. Angélica, in Lunlunta within Mendoza's traditional Primera Zona, carries vines planted between 1922 and 1924 and is the warmer of the pair. Nicasia sits south in Altamira in the Uco Valley at roughly 1,095 metres and is cooler, contributing natural acidity and cool-climate texture from the same vine selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the story on the label?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt is the history of the Malbec grape told through four female figures. Eleanor of Aquitaine stands for the variety's birth, at the bridge in Cahors where it came into its own. The Immigrant represents the crossing to the New World. Madame Phylloxera personifies Malbec's death in the Old World, which made its rebirth in the New possible. The fourth is the house itself, standing for birth, earth and the riches of the New World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eCatena Zapata · Malbec Argentino 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/catena-zapata-malbec-argentino-2022#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2022, Mendoza\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/catena-zapata-malbec-argentino-2022\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/catena-zapata-malbec-argentino-2022\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/catena-zapata-malbec-argentino-2022-750ml-642693_1080x_a08ad0d6-e702-48b4-aaca-416a8bf24168.webp?v=1785886830\u0026width=1800\",\n      \"description\": \"Malbec Argentino is Catena Zapata's argument that Argentine Malbec belongs among the great wines of the world, and it is made only from pre-phylloxera massale selections in the family's Angélica and Nicasia vineyards. 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