Zuccardi Jose Zuccardi Malbec 2021 (Case 6 x 75cl)
Case price equivalent to £33 per bottle
Zuccardi Jose Zuccardi Malbec
Region: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
Vintage: 2021
Bottle size: 6 x 75cl
Grape: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14%
The wines show great purity and transparency, with vibrant acidity and an enormous complexity of aromas.
Paraje Altamira (Malbec): Located on the plain that extends south of the source of the Tunuyán River, between 1050 and 1150 meters of altitude, Paraje Altamira occupies the highest part of its alluvial fan. This place has a cool temperate climate, with great thermal amplitude. Its soils stand out for the presence of a large conglomerate of stones and granite gravel covered with calcareous material, where huge rocks can be found weighing up to 20 tons.
Gualtallary (Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon): At the foot of the Frontal Mountain Range, between 1,200 and 1,500 meters above sea level, Gualtallary has a temperate and arid climate: a true high-altitude desert. It rugged terrain among the Jaboncillo Hills enclose very diverse soils with abundant calcareous material, formed by distinct layers of sand, caliche and stones.
Selection of clusters. Fermentation with native yeasts in concrete vessels. Aged for 24 months in foudres (2500 liters).
Today, Sebastián, third generation of the family, finds himself leading a young team of agricultural engineers and enologists, who are in charge of producing the highest quality wines in the Uco Valley. On his initiative, the winery has had a research and development area since 2008, dedicated to studying the terroir and the diverse variables that affect wine quality. The goal, in Sebastián’s own words, is “not to strive for perfect wines, but wines that express the place, the region.”
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