GB Wine Press Sept-Dec 2017

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Adrianna Catena,
fourth generation vintner.
i s i s t he t a l e o f t he nob l e Ma l be c ,
Be l oved wi ne o f k i n g s an d qu e e n s .
Crowned by Napo l eon I I I i n 1 8 5 5 ,
A fi rs t o f fi rs t s among Bo rde aux g r ape s .
Es c ap i ng t he damp o f he avy French r a i n s ,
Ma l be c wa s rebo r n i n t he New Wo r l d ,
F i nd i ng a home i n Argen t i ne s o i l ,
Emb r a c ed by t he Ca t e na fami ly i n 1 902 .
Today, t he de l i c a t e g r ape onc e known a s b l a ck wi ne ,
Bred i n t he moun t a i n s , b l e s s ed by t he l and ,
r i ve s i n t he h i g h - a l t i t u d e pe ak s o f Mendoz a .
A rena i s s anc e f rom Eu rope an t o Ame r i c an go l d .
Lov i ng l y c a red fo r by Ca t ena ’ s fou r t h gene r a t i on ,
e nob l e Ma l be c , a fi rs t o f fi rs t s , re t u r n s t o t he s k i e s…
Whe re i t be l ong s .
The Renaissance of the Noble Malbec
Laura Catena
I mp o r t e d b y Wi n e b ow, I n c . , N ew Yo r k , NY