Catena Zapata

Bodega Catena Zapata is one of Argentina’s landmark wine estates and a global reference for high-altitude Malbec. Founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena in Mendoza, it has remained family-owned and is now led by fourth-generation vintner Dr. Laura Catena, building on the groundbreaking work of her father, Nicolás Catena Zapata. From the late 20th century onward, Nicolás pushed vineyard plantings into cooler, higher sites in the Andean foothills and championed fine-wine exports, a strategy that helped re…