Los Olivos Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled white fish, roast chicken, creamy pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Los Olivos' range by Familia Zuccardi pays tribute to the historic olive groves planted alongside the original vineyards in Mendoza. When founder Alberto Zuccardi first began planting vines in the 1960s, he also cultivated olive trees to demonstrate the efficacy of his innovative irrigation systems. Today, this Chardonnay captures that spirit of harmony and pioneering agriculture. Sourced from selected vineyards in Mendoza, the wine is crafted to emphasize freshness and pure varietal character. Fermented entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks without oak contact, it showcases the bright, sun-drenched fruit of the region balanced by the crisp acidity gifted by cool mountain nights.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%