La Marchigiana, Criolla Chica
Medium red cherry in the glass
This Criolla Chica shows attractive aromas of red fruits and flowers with a hint of forest herbs lingering in the background. A fruit-forward and pretty wine.
Aromatic, fresh and juicy but with some mid-palate structure. This is more serious than it first appears with some grippy tannins.
Pastas, pizzas and anything with a Mediterranean flair.
100% Criolla Chica. 2017.
Finca Los Paraísos, El Mirador, Rivadavia, Mendoza.
635 msnm on loamy sandy soils.
Fermentation and aged in clay pots, no added sulfites.
13.9% alcohol, Ph 3.6
Sample, tasted over two days.
More on La Marchigiana Criolla Chica
This is a limited edition wine by Catena Zapata and is part of a series of three wines (they also released a Chardonnay and a Bonarda). Each is a ‘natural wine’ with no added sulphites and fermentation takes place in clay pots, where it is aged for a further 9 months. The winemaker is Alejandro Vigil.