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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

Argentina's Cuyo region has, for several decades now, been renowned worldwide for the high quality of its fruit-forward and remarkably flavorful wines. The arid region includes such famous provinces as the Mendoza, and wineries in Cuyo often have generations of experience when it comes to making the most of the mineral rich yet arid soils which typify the mountainous landscape. The Desaguadero River and its tributaries form many natural valleys through the Cuyo region, and as such, irrigation has long since provided the dry and dusty vineyard with a fertile and crystal-clear water source, straight from the snowy peaks of the nearby Andes. Although Malbec is the grape varietal most commonly associated with Cuyo, wineries continue to experiment with other varietals there, and the wine industry of Cuyo in Argentina continues to go from strength to strength.
fields

Country: Argentina

In the dry, arid deserts of Argentina, wineries and winemakers are focusing their efforts on producing high quality wines for the world market. By experimenting with both traditional and modern methods and technologies, they have found great success with a wide variety of grapes well suited to the conditions of the country, particularly Malbec, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Argentinian wineries have continued to aim high, and this has led to a range of new wines using grape varietals not typically associated with the country. The cooler regions of Argentina are seeing more vineyards being planted with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir varietals, something that is beginning to produce fantastic results, which are at once representative of the country's wines - with all their fruity and bold character - but are also pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a New World country.
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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

Argentina's Cuyo region has, for several decades now, been renowned worldwide for the high quality of its fruit-forward and remarkably flavorful wines. The arid region includes such famous provinces as the Mendoza, and wineries in Cuyo often have generations of experience when it comes to making the most of the mineral rich yet arid soils which typify the mountainous landscape. The Desaguadero River and its tributaries form many natural valleys through the Cuyo region, and as such, irrigation has long since provided the dry and dusty vineyard with a fertile and crystal-clear water source, straight from the snowy peaks of the nearby Andes. Although Malbec is the grape varietal most commonly associated with Cuyo, wineries continue to experiment with other varietals there, and the wine industry of Cuyo in Argentina continues to go from strength to strength.
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In the dry, arid deserts of Argentina, wineries and winemakers are focusing their efforts on producing high quality wines for the world market. By experimenting with both traditional and modern methods and technologies, they have found great success with a wide variety of grapes well suited to the conditions of the country, particularly Malbec, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Argentinian wineries have continued to aim high, and this has led to a range of new wines using grape varietals not typically associated with the country. The cooler regions of Argentina are seeing more vineyards being planted with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir varietals, something that is beginning to produce fantastic results, which are at once representative of the country's wines - with all their fruity and bold character - but are also pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a New World country.