Zuccardi : Aluvional Altamira Malbec 2020

The precision and structure of an Argentine wine by Zuccardi

The estate

Located in Mendoza, the estate Zuccardi is recognized as one of the estates producing some of Argentina’s greatest wines. Sebastián Zuccardi is the third generation of winemakers on this family estate whose history began in 1963 when his grandfather planted the first hectares of vines in Maipú. Since January 2000, Sebastián Zuccardi has been at the head of a vineyard of over 200 hectares at the foot of the Andes Mountains, whose wines reflect the richness of the terroirs of the Vallée de Uco.

Born into a visionary family with a resolute focus on the future, Sebastián Zuccardi established in 2008 a research and development unit dedicated to optimizing practices within the vineyard and inaugurated in 2016 a cellar housing uniquely shaped vats and amphorae, the result of many years of research aimed at working the juices as naturally as possible, while limiting human intervention, in order to preserve the characteristics of each vineyard and magnify their expression during vinification.

Recognized as one of the best winemakers in South America, Sebastián Zuccardi produces wines adored by connoisseurs and lauded by critics.

Voted Best Vineyard in South America in 2019 and 2020, the Zuccardi family estate was voted Best Vineyard in the World in 2020.

The wine

The Altamira Malbec from Zuccardi is sourced from a selection of the finest alluvial soils of Paraje Altamira, an exceptional terroir of the Vallée de Uco. Situated between 1,050 and 1,150 meters above sea level on stony ground, the vineyards yield a refined and aromatic wine.

Winemaking and aging

Juice flow is gravity-fed. Fermentation takes place in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts, followed by aging in the same vessel.

Grape variety

This 2020 Aluvional Altamira Malbec from Zuccardi is 100% Malbec.