Emma Zuccardi Bonarda
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
grilled lamb chops, roasted duck, mushroom empanadas
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Emma Zuccardi Bonarda is a heartfelt tribute to Sebastián Zuccardi’s grandmother, Emma, representing a landmark shift in how Argentina views the Bonarda grape. Historically utilized as a workhorse blending variety, Bonarda finds a noble, elegant expression under the Zuccardi family's care. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards in the Uco Valley, particularly from areas with cool climates and calcareous soils, this wine showcases a fresh, mineral-driven profile. Sebastián utilizes concrete vessels for fermentation and aging, avoiding heavy oak to preserve the grape's natural, vibrant acidity, floral aromas, and bright red fruit character. It stands as a testament to modern Argentine viticulture, proving that Bonarda can achieve world-class complexity and grace.
🍾 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.