Zuccardi

Zuccardi Valle de Uco is the outcome of the hard work and dedication of a winemaking family with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a very distinct identity of their own. The team's constant investigation and training resulted in the construction of the winery in Finca Infinita, in the Uco Valley.

The construction of our winery began in 2013 and it was inaugurated in 2016. The building is a tribute to the mountains, which define the region’s climate and soils. It was done with natural materials, stones from the land: round, white, chalky. The building is made with cement, from the outside in, from the stone walls to the epoxy-free cement tanks where the wines are made. The tanks and vessels are the result of years of experimentation in pursuit of the ideal vessel, resulting in the tapered neck, the element that makes it possible to work more naturally with the grape juices and wines.

Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2020 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: IG Paraje Altamira
Elevation: 1.100 masl
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Vineyard size: 42 ha
Vineyard age: 13 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 6.947 plants
Yields: average 6.500 kg/ha
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Soil composition: with origin in the alluvial fan of the Tunuyán River, in its upper part. For this wine, only the stoniest soils of the estate are selected, in which the stone is very shallow and with abundant coverage of calcareous material.
Harvest date: first week of March 2019
Type of viticulture: sustainable

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: yes
Yeasts: native
Fermentation container: concrete vats without epoxi
Maceration technique: traditional
Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28°C
Length of fermentation: 10 days – total maceration between 14 and 20 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Size/Material of ageing container: concrete containers
Type of barrel and cooperage: not used
Time of aging in bottle: 2 years

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13,5%
Ph: 6,5
Residual sugar: 1,8 g/l
Acidity: 5,85 g/l
Sulfites: yes

Winemaker: Sebastián Zuccardi

Piedra Infinita 2018 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Paraje Altamira
Elevation: 1.100 masl
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Size of the vineyard: 37 ha
Vineyard age: 13 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 7.000 plants
Yields: between 7.000 & 8.000 kg/ha
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Soil composition: shallow alluvial soil. Superficial horizon of sandy texture, and subsoil with large stones covered with limestone, coming from the alluvial fan of the Tunuyán River
Training method: trellis
Harvest date: around 10th to 15th of March 2018
Type of viticulture: sustainable

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: yes, 50%
Yeasts: native
Fermentation container: concrete vats without epoxy
Maceration technique: classic 13 days total. During fermentation, periodic delestages and pigeages. Once the fermentation is finished, the hat continues to be moistened in a very gentle way.
Fermentation temperature: 24° to 28º C
Length of fermentation: 7 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes, with native yeast
Aging container size/material: concrete vats
Time of aging in container: 18 months
Time of aging in bottle: 2 years

Analytical data
Alcohol 14%
Ph 3,68
Residual sugar: 1,6 g/l
Acidity 5,91
Sulfites: Total 90 / Free 45

Winemakers: Laura Principiano & Sebastián Zuccardi