Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, slow-cooked beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Born from a quest to map the extreme soil diversity of the Uco Valley, Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal is a masterclass in terroir-driven viticulture. The name 'Gravascal' refers to a specific 0.73-hectare parcel within the Piedra Infinita vineyard in Paraje Altamira, characterized by shallow alluvial gravels heavily coated with calcium carbonate. Winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi isolated this plot to capture its unique, chalky mineral tension. Fermented in concrete vessels with native yeasts and aged without the influence of new oak, this wine represents a paradigm shift in Argentine Malbec, trading jammy sweetness for profound structure, vibrant acidity, and an intense, stony finish that tells the geological story of the Andes.
🍾 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
Malbec
🍷 ABV
14%