The Catena Zapata family, with 3 generations dedicated to Viniculture, has succeeded throughout its history positioning itself among the best. He has received repeated scores +90 in the evaluations of Robert Parker and Stephen Tanzer standing out in the most prestigious markets of the great wines of the world. In this excursion we will visit this well-known winery and two wineries more linked to the Catena Zapata Family: The winery Bodega Caro and Winery The Enemy. BODEGAS CARO: It was born from a partnership between Domaines Barons de Rotschild (Lafite) and the Catena family. The Catena family contributed their knowledge of terroirs in height of Mendoza and their passion for the strain Malbec to find the best vineyards. Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) contributed more than a hundred years of management of Cabernet Sauvignon and the art of producing great wines by assembling strains. Bodegas CARO has a completely renovated wine cellar dating from the late 1800s and welcomes the wines from 2003.
WAREHOUSE THE ENEMY: Alejandro Vigil was recruited by Nicolás Catena to lead the research team of the winery. He has been Head Winemaker of Bodega Catena Zapata for the last 13 years. Bodega El Enemigo is the personal project of Alejandro Vigil, who welcomes us in Casa El Enemigo and shows us his land and winery. Here we will have lunch. Alejandro has the highest rating ever given to a pure Cabernet Franc wine by Robert Parker The Wine Advocate, awarded to The Great Enemy Cabernet Franc of Gualtallary, Mendoza.
09:30 hs Departure from the hotel; 10:00 Visit and Tasting at Caro Winery; 11:30 a.m. Visit and tasting at Bodega Catena Zapata, 1:00 pm visit and lunch with wine tasting at El Enemigo house. 16:00 hs approximately: Return
