Zuccardi : Aluvional Los Chacayes Malbec 2020

A Red wine from Argentina harmoniously combining freshness and complexity

The estate

Located in Mendoza, the Zuccardi estate is recognized as one of the producers of very great Argentine 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 foothills of the Andes, whose wines reflect the richness of the terroirs of the Vallée de Uco.

Born into a visionary family resolutely turned towards the future, Sebastián Zuccardi created in 2008 a research and development unit dedicated to optimizing vineyard practices and inaugurated in 2016 a cellar housing uniquely shaped tanks and amphorae, the result of many years of research to work the juices as naturally as possible, while limiting human intervention, in order to preserve the characteristics of each vineyard and magnify their expression during winemaking.

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

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

The vineyard

The grapes used in the production of this Aluvional Los Chacayes Malbec from the Zuccardi family come from the eponymous vineyard located within the Vallée de Uco. This terroir in Mendoza, situated between 1,100 and 1,250 meters in altitude, owes its uniqueness to the heterogeneity of its soil, composed of stones, fine sand and silt.

Winemaking and aging

After harvest, transfer into the tanks is carried out by gravity. Fermentation takes place in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts, followed by aging in concrete tanks. This wine from the Vallée de Uco is bottled unfiltered.

Grape variety

The Aluvional Los Chacayes Malbec 2020 from Zuccardi is 100% Malbec.