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750ml
Bottle:
$82.45
6 bottles:
$80.80
There's more fruit in the 2018 Aluvional Los Chacayes than in the 2017, as if the cooler year delivered more red...
750ml
Bottle:
$79.85
6 bottles:
$78.25
I loved the 2018 Aluvional Paraje Altamira at first sight. There's a bit more of everything, more aromatic...
750ml
Bottle:
$29.55
$30.40
Such a brooding nose with black pepper, violet and fresh blueberry and blackberry fruit. Spicy and tight on the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$87.93
What a nose, garnering complexity and depth. A wide spectrum of aromas that range from blackberries and blueberries...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$86.92
Pristine and fresh but also complex and deep. Tile, wild herbs and lots of blueberries and flowers on the nose. The...
750ml
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$154.90
6 bottles:
$151.80
Aromas of crushed fruit with mushrooms, dried flowers, ash, charcoal, iodine and bark, following through to a...
750ml
Bottle:
$239.20
3 bottles:
$238.40
The 2017 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal comes from a plot of 0.54 hectares in the Finca Piedra Infinita vineyard...
750ml
Bottle:
$39.90
$40.79
A tribute to winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi's father; a blend of 95% Malbec from Paraje Altamira, with Cabernet...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.99
The 2021 Malbec Zuccardi O from Los Chacayes and Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley was a third aged for 12 months in French...
750ml
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$13.64
$15.16
12 bottles:
$13.59
The varietal Serie A range includes wines from the "Argentinean" varieties, and the star of this range is, of course,...
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Familia Zuccardi Malbec Concreto 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$39.94
This is very linear and tight with so much blue fruit and violets. Some raspberries, too. Medium body, fine tannins...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$155.95
I was blown away by the 2016 Finca Piedra Infinita, a wine I have been anticipating because I’ve seen the...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$129.62
They use some specific soils for the 2017 Finca Piedra Infinita, up to eight different plots, but not all plots...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$132.28
Aromas of crushed fruit with mushrooms, dried flowers, ash, charcoal, iodine and bark, following through to a...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$132.28
Quiet complexity that needs time in the glass. While it is brooding and deep, there is also a perfumed, floral and...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$256.12
The 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal has notes reminiscent of some wines from the Northern Rhône, a combination...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$235.95
What a nose! Complex and brooding, yet subtle and layered. The array of aromas range from scented violets and...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$201.31
There is a strong iron note in the 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, a Malbec from a small plot within Piedra...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$253.08
I'm splitting hairs here, because the level is so high in the Malbecs from the Piedra Infinita vineyard that it's...
The Mendoza region of Argentina is one which seems to be going from strength to strength. Thanks to the remarkable qualities of the land, the fertility of the soil and long ripening period the climatic conditions provide, we’ve seen Mendoza wines go from big, fruit-forward crowd pleasers to something full of subtlety and complexity over the past decade or so. This has been due in part to the fact that Argentina’s wine industry is being dominated by a new generation of vintners, keen to put their region on the world’s wine map, and generate a voice and an identity for Mendoza.
One such winemaker and winery is Familia Zuccardi - quickly becoming a household name in Mendoza, and gaining recognition fast elsewhere in the world as masterful vintners and people who are really helping to establish their region is one of the best in the new world. Their interests are far-reaching, and not merely confined to wines. Indeed, their olive oil is highly praised, and they have their own art gallery which pulls in visitors, too! However, at the end of the day, it all comes down to the wine, and Familia Zuccardi are clearly interested in highlighting the quality of their land by experimenting with lesser known grape varietals, which are ideal for expressing their unique and characterful terroir. At Familia Zuccardi, we find Ekigaina, Aglianico wines alongside Bourboulenc and Albarino - none of which have historically been associated with Mendoza (or anywhere else in the New World), but which clearly thrive in their vineyards.
The winery was founded in the 1960s, and has consistently been at the forefront of the experimentation and innovation for which Mendoza is being increasingly recognized. One of the key factors in this, for the Zuccardis, is a commitment to sustainability. The Zuccardi family are very much a family business, with plans to establish the winery as their ancestral home. As such, they are keen to express that in order for them to continue producing their characterful and unique wines for generations to come, they must make a significant effort to protect and maintain their land. To this end, they are gradually turning their production over to organic farming techniques, with almost half of their vineyards and produce certified organic to this day. The results speak for themselves - innovative, delicious wines which are at once fascinating and unique, while also being distinctly Argentinian.