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
Founded in 1963 by Alberto Zuccardi in Mendoza, Argentina, Familia Zuccardi has evolved into one of the country's most visionary and prestigious family-owned wine dynasties. Under the leadership of José Alberto Zuccardi and third-generation winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi, the estate has shifted its focus towards high-altitude viticulture in the Uco Valley, pioneering deep geological research and unadorned concrete-vessel fermentations to express genuine site specificity. Operating state-of-the-art facilities like the acclaimed Piedra Infinita winery in Paraje Altamira, Zuccardi produces benchmark, mineral-driven Malbecs such as Finca Piedra Infinita alongside benchmark expressions of Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon across red, white, sparkling, and fortified categories.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 14%