Apelacion Chardonnay
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Best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant freshness and mineral tension.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled sea bass, roasted chicken with herbs, creamy mushroom risotto
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Hailing from the high-altitude heights of Tupungato in Mendoza's famed Uco Valley, the Zuccardi Apelación Chardonnay is a masterclass in mountain viticulture. Sebastián Zuccardi's vision for this wine is to strip away the heavy, buttery oak influences of old-school New World Chardonnay, focusing instead on the pure, electric energy of the Andes. Grown at elevations exceeding 1,100 meters, the grapes experience extreme diurnal temperature shifts, preserving a piercing natural acidity. Fermented and aged primarily in concrete vessels, this wine pays homage to the stony, calcareous soils of the region. The result is a beautifully textured white that balances fresh citrus and white stone fruit with a distinct, chalky minerality that reflects the rugged beauty of the Tupungato landscape.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1963 by Alberto Zuccardi in Mendoza, Argentina, Familia Zuccardi has risen to become one of the world's most visionary wine estates, currently led by third-generation winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi. Based in the high-altitude terroir of the Uco Valley, the family's state-of-the-art gravity-fed winery, Finca Piedra Infinita in Paraje Altamira, is constructed entirely from local alluvial stone and concrete. Their production philosophy centers on expressing the pure, mineral-driven identity of calcareous soils, utilizing concrete vessels and minimal oak aging to craft terroir-specific masterpieces. Renowned for world-class expressions like the single-vineyard Finca Piedra Infinita Malbec, the Aluvional series, and the elegant Emma Zuccardi Bonarda, the estate represents the pinnacle of modern Argentine viticulture. The historic estate is located at Calle Costa Canal Uco s/n, M5567 San Carlos, Mendoza, Argentina, and can be found online at https://www.zuccardivalledeuco.com.