Blanc de Blancs
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years of release to appreciate its vibrant freshness and developing autolytic complexity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with a light cream sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted in the cool, high-altitude heights of the Uco Valley, Familia Zuccardi's Blanc de Blancs is a sparkling masterpiece that showcases the exceptional potential of Mendoza's mountain terroirs for traditional-method sparkling wines. Sourced from Chardonnay vines planted in the calcareous soils of Tupungato at over 1,400 meters above sea level, this cuvée benefits from intense solar radiation and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts. The grapes are hand-harvested early to preserve their vibrant, electric acidity. Following the traditional Champenoise method, the wine undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle and spends an extended period aging on its fine lees. This patient maturation imparts a complex autolytic character of toasted brioche, hazelnut, and delicate white flowers, beautifully balanced by a crystalline, mineral-driven spine that reflects the limestone-rich soils of the Andes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1963 by Alberto Zuccardi in Mendoza, Argentina, Familia Zuccardi has evolved into one of the country's most visionary and prestigious family-owned wine dynasties. Under the leadership of José Alberto Zuccardi and third-generation winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi, the estate has shifted its focus towards high-altitude viticulture in the Uco Valley, pioneering deep geological research and unadorned concrete-vessel fermentations to express genuine site specificity. Operating state-of-the-art facilities like the acclaimed Piedra Infinita winery in Paraje Altamira, Zuccardi produces benchmark, mineral-driven Malbecs such as Finca Piedra Infinita alongside benchmark expressions of Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon across red, white, sparkling, and fortified categories.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%