Finca Las Cerrilladas
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Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release, showing excellent cellaring potential due to its vibrant acidity and firm, mineral-driven structure.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops with rosemary, rich mushroom ragout
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Finca Las Cerrilladas represents Familia Zuccardi's deep exploration into the extreme, high-altitude terroir of Gualtallary in the Tupungato region of the Uco Valley. Situated at an elevation of approximately 1,360 meters, this unique vineyard is defined by its rugged topography of small hills, or 'cerrilladas,' from which it takes its name. The soils here are highly complex, featuring alluvial gravels heavily coated with calcium carbonate, which imparts a distinct chalky, mineral texture to the wine. Under the direction of Sebastián Zuccardi, the winemaking philosophy for this single-vineyard bottling emphasizes minimal intervention. Fermented and aged in concrete vessels without the masking influence of heavy oak, the wine showcases the electric tension, vibrant wild-berry fruit, and intense floral aromatics typical of Gualtallary's cold nights and intense mountain sunlight. It stands as a testament to the family's quest to bottle the pure, untamed voice of Mendoza's most extreme mountain soils.
🍾 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.