Tag: Wines of Argentina

La Linda Old Vines Malbec

Have you tried La Linda wines before? La Linda is a label under Bodega Luigi Bosca, which was founded more than 100 years ago. One of its founders, Leoncio Arizu arrived in Argentina from Spain in 1890, settling in the Luján de Cuyo area of Mendoza. Just over a decade later, Arizu partnered with the…

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Bodega Catena Zapata: Adrianna Vineyard

In February I was fortunate enough to join Marina Castillo, Catena Zapata’s Canadian Export Manager, for a virtual tasting of wines from their Adrianna Vineyard. The Adrianna Vineyard was planted in 1992 by Nicolás Catena Zapata and named after his youngest daughter. The vineyard itself is located in the Gualtallary sub-district of the Tupungato Region,…

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Catena Zapata Malbec Tasting

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the Canadian Export Manager for Catena Zapata, Marina Castillo, for a virtual tasting of three incredible Malbec. Bodega Catena Zapata is a family run winery, now with its forth generation at the helm. Nicola Catena started this family enterprise when he sailed to Argentina from Italy…

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