Finca Los Membrillos
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rosemary-infused venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Finca Los Membrillos is a single-vineyard masterpiece located in Vista Flores, Tunuyán, within the Uco Valley at an elevation of 1,060 meters. Named after the historic quince trees (membrillos) that border the estate, this wine showcases Sebastián Zuccardi's conviction that Mendoza's high-altitude terroirs can yield world-class Cabernet Sauvignon of profound elegance, challenging the regional dominance of Malbec. The vineyard's alluvial soils are characterized by gravels heavily coated with calcium carbonate. To preserve the purity of this terroir, the wine is fermented in concrete vessels with native yeasts and aged in large oak foudres, resulting in a highly structured, mineral-driven profile with notes of black currant, graphite, and fresh herbs.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1963 by Alberto Zuccardi in Mendoza, Argentina, Familia Zuccardi has evolved into one of the country's most visionary and prestigious family-owned wine dynasties. Under the leadership of José Alberto Zuccardi and third-generation winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi, the estate has shifted its focus towards high-altitude viticulture in the Uco Valley, pioneering deep geological research and unadorned concrete-vessel fermentations to express genuine site specificity. Operating state-of-the-art facilities like the acclaimed Piedra Infinita winery in Paraje Altamira, Zuccardi produces benchmark, mineral-driven Malbecs such as Finca Piedra Infinita alongside benchmark expressions of Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon across red, white, sparkling, and fortified categories.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon