Los Olivos Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled flank steak, beef empanadas, roasted lamb chops
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Los Olivos' range pays homage to the historic olive groves planted alongside the original vineyards by founder Alberto Zuccardi in Maipú during the 1960s. This wine captures the vibrant, youthful spirit of Mendoza Malbec, sourced from select vineyards across the region where high-altitude sunshine and alluvial soils yield grapes of exceptional purity. Vinified primarily in concrete and stainless steel to preserve its bright primary fruit, it offers an approachable yet expressive profile defined by juicy plum, dark cherry, and soft, round tannins, reflecting the Zuccardi family's commitment to showcasing the natural harmony of their estate's agricultural heritage.
🍾 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
13-14%