Poligonos Cabernet Franc
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled duck breast, portobello mushroom steaks
✨ Technical Specifications
The Polígonos series by Familia Zuccardi is a liquid map of the Uco Valley, designed to express the diverse micro-terroirs of its distinct villages. The Cabernet Franc, hailing from the high-altitude, cool-climate sub-appellation of San Pablo, showcases a stark departure from traditional, heavily oaked South American reds. Sebastián Zuccardi crafts this wine using concrete vessels for fermentation and aging, completely avoiding oak to prevent any masking of the grape's pure, mineral-driven identity. The name 'Polígonos' refers to the geometric borders used by soil scientists to map the complex alluvial soils of the region. This wine captures the wild, untamed spirit of the Andes, defined by intense solar radiation, cold mountain nights, and calcareous soils that impart a chalky texture and vibrant acidity.
🍾 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 Franc
🍷 ABV
13% - 14%