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Zorzal EGGO Blanc De Cal Sauvignon Blanc 2021 750ml

size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Cuyo
appellation
Mendoza
subappellation
Uco Valley
WA
94
VM
94
JS
91
Additional vintages
2022 2021 2019 2017
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc fermented and matured in concrete egg, the 2021 Eggo Blanc de Cal has an expressive nose with varietal notes of herbs and citrus. It has moderate ripeness and alcohol (12%) and a vibrant palate with an almost effervescent sensation than tingles your tastebuds, chalky and citrus sensations and a tasty, varietal finish. This comes from a 15-year-old plot on limestone-rich soils at 1,350 meters in altitude. 3,900 bottles were filled after one year in egg. It was bottled in February 2022. This is superb. ... More details
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Zorzal EGGO Blanc De Cal Sauvignon Blanc 2021 750ml

SKU 917652
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$20.99
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Professional Ratings
WA
94
VM
94
JS
91
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc fermented and matured in concrete egg, the 2021 Eggo Blanc de Cal has an expressive nose with varietal notes of herbs and citrus. It has moderate ripeness and alcohol (12%) and a vibrant palate with an almost effervescent sensation than tingles your tastebuds, chalky and citrus sensations and a tasty, varietal finish. This comes from a 15-year-old plot on limestone-rich soils at 1,350 meters in altitude. 3,900 bottles were filled after one year in egg. It was bottled in February 2022. This is superb.
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Eggo Blanc de Cal hails from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. It was fermented with 50% skin contact. Yellow in the glass. The aromatic profile is dominated by citrus notes, especially grapefruit and lime, along with fennel and dill. The palate it's lean and dry with a tart, frisky, chalky texture that delivers lingering herbal flavors. Will continue to evolve in the bottle.
JS
91
Rated 91 by James Suckling
Always a fun white with aromas of grapefruit, baked apples, dried herbs, nuts and cement. Medium-bodied, rounded and textured. Almost chalky at the end. Fermented and aged in concrete eggs. Drink now.
Winery
• 100% Sauvignon Blanc. • Kondor Vineyard (planted in 2007). • Indigenous yeasts. • Concrete egg • Time on lees. • Malolactic fermentation encouraged. • First vintage in 2014. • 3,200 foot elevation.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Cuyo
appellation
Mendoza
subappellation
Uco Valley
Additional vintages
2022 2021 2019 2017
Overview
Made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc fermented and matured in concrete egg, the 2021 Eggo Blanc de Cal has an expressive nose with varietal notes of herbs and citrus. It has moderate ripeness and alcohol (12%) and a vibrant palate with an almost effervescent sensation than tingles your tastebuds, chalky and citrus sensations and a tasty, varietal finish. This comes from a 15-year-old plot on limestone-rich soils at 1,350 meters in altitude. 3,900 bottles were filled after one year in egg. It was bottled in February 2022. This is superb.
green grapes

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Originating in the Bordeaux region of France, the Sauvignon Blanc grape varietal is today found in many different countries around the world. It is a grape which prefers milder temperatures, as too much exposure to heat dulls the juices within the green skinned fruits, leading to wines which are flat and characterless. As such, it is often found in valley regions, or by the coast where it can benefit from cooling oceanic winds before their characteristic early harvest. Indeed, climate appears to be the main variable in regards to the eventual flavor of Sauvignon Blanc wines, and wineries are constantly experimenting with harvesting dates in order to bring out everything from meadow flavors and grassy notes, to citrus and tropical fruit flavors in the bottle. In general, though, Sauvignon Blanc varietal grapes tend to produce wines which are dry, zesty and crisp in their nature, and extremely refreshing when served chilled.
barrel

Region: Cuyo

The historic mountainous region of Cuyo in central-west Argentina, remains the nation's key wine producing area to this day, producing over eighty percent of the country's wines. Argentinian wines have gone from strength to strength over the past few decades, and it is undoubtedly the region of Cuyo which produces Argentina's most characterful and representative wines. Cuyo's dry and arid soil, rich in iron and other minerals has proven to be an ideal environment for the cultivation of Malbec grapes, alongside several other varietals which thrive in the hot climate and reach full ripeness each autumn, expressing their fruit-forward character. The vineyards of Cuyo are fed by the great Desaguadero River and its tributaries, helped by the extensive irrigation projects which have been undertaken over the past century.
fields

Country: Argentina

As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.
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green grapes

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Originating in the Bordeaux region of France, the Sauvignon Blanc grape varietal is today found in many different countries around the world. It is a grape which prefers milder temperatures, as too much exposure to heat dulls the juices within the green skinned fruits, leading to wines which are flat and characterless. As such, it is often found in valley regions, or by the coast where it can benefit from cooling oceanic winds before their characteristic early harvest. Indeed, climate appears to be the main variable in regards to the eventual flavor of Sauvignon Blanc wines, and wineries are constantly experimenting with harvesting dates in order to bring out everything from meadow flavors and grassy notes, to citrus and tropical fruit flavors in the bottle. In general, though, Sauvignon Blanc varietal grapes tend to produce wines which are dry, zesty and crisp in their nature, and extremely refreshing when served chilled.
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Region: Cuyo

The historic mountainous region of Cuyo in central-west Argentina, remains the nation's key wine producing area to this day, producing over eighty percent of the country's wines. Argentinian wines have gone from strength to strength over the past few decades, and it is undoubtedly the region of Cuyo which produces Argentina's most characterful and representative wines. Cuyo's dry and arid soil, rich in iron and other minerals has proven to be an ideal environment for the cultivation of Malbec grapes, alongside several other varietals which thrive in the hot climate and reach full ripeness each autumn, expressing their fruit-forward character. The vineyards of Cuyo are fed by the great Desaguadero River and its tributaries, helped by the extensive irrigation projects which have been undertaken over the past century.
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As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.