Catena Zapata Birth of Cabernet 2022 place-of-changing-winds which adds a savoury complexity

which adds a savoury complexity to the wine

The aspect is similar to that of Ausone - on the south facing limestone Cote of St Emilion

It will reward aging

Juicy and zingy

The result is striking in its balance and complexity

Catena Zapata Birth of Cabernet 2022 place-of-changing-winds which adds a savoury complexityThe Story Once upon a time, a bee (or two) went from the flowers of a Cabernet Franc vine to the flowers of a Sauvignon Blanc vine, and a seedling child began to ripen inside the mother grapes. Then came war, and the vineyard was abandoned. Years later, the vintner returned to his land, and found a new vine. He tasted the grapes and fell in love. It was Cabernet Sauvignon. The allegory of the vines as animals gives a whimsical rendering of the story.