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
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.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon