Fosil Chardonnay
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled sea bass, roasted chicken with herbs, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the extreme, high-altitude terroir of San Pablo in the Uco Valley, situated at an breathtaking 1,400 meters above sea level, Zuccardi's Fósil Chardonnay is a masterclass in cool-climate viticulture. The wine's name, meaning 'fossil', pays tribute to the ancient marine fossils embedded within the calcium carbonate-rich alluvial soils of this unique Andean landscape. Crafted by winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi to express the raw, untamed energy of the mountains, the grapes are fermented in concrete vessels and used French oak barrels. By intentionally avoiding malolactic fermentation, the winery preserves the grape's electric, laser-like natural acidity, resulting in a white wine defined by its flinty, saline minerality, textured mouthfeel, and incredible tension.
🍾 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.