Finca Las Cerrilladas
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2036
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops with rosemary, rich mushroom ragout
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.