Botanico Chardonnay
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled sea bass, roasted poultry with herbs, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Zuccardi's Botánico Chardonnay is a groundbreaking white wine that redefines Argentine Chardonnay, hailing from the high-altitude, extreme terroir of Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. Grown at over 1,400 meters above sea level on highly calcareous, gravelly soils, this wine is a pure expression of place. Winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi eschews oak entirely for this cuvée, fermenting and aging the wine exclusively in concrete eggs to preserve its intense minerality, laser-like acidity, and raw energy. The name Botánico pays homage to the native desert herbs, such as jarilla and wild thyme, that carpet the Gualtallary landscape and subtly infuse the wine's complex aromatic profile. It stands as a monument to modern, cool-climate Argentine viticulture, showcasing a tense, saline, and chalky character.
🍾 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.