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
Familia Zuccardi was founded in 1963 by engineer Alberto 'Tito' Zuccardi, who planted experimental vines in Mendoza to demonstrate an innovative irrigation system. Under the stewardship of his son José Alberto and grandson Sebastián Zuccardi, the estate transformed into a vanguard of modern Argentine viticulture, shifting the focus decisively toward the high-altitude, cool-climate micro-terroirs of the Uco Valley. At elevations ranging from 1,000 to over 1,400 meters—most notably in Paraje Altamira, San Pablo, and Gualtallary—the estate farms on alluvial soils richly encrusted with calcium carbonate and marine limestone deposits. Farming avoids synthetic agrochemicals and embraces organic practices. Vinification prioritizes transparency and place, favoring spontaneous native-yeast fermentations in unlined concrete amphorae and minimal oak intervention. Renowned for parcel-specific Malbecs like Finca Piedra Infinita alongside taut, mineral white expressions such as Botanico Chardonnay and Polígonos Semillón, Zuccardi crafts wines marked by chiseled acidity, chalky tannins, and pristine Andean tension.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay 100%
🍷 ABV
12.5%