Poligonos Malbec
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, beef empanadas
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Polígonos series by Familia Zuccardi is a liquid map of the Uco Valley, named after the geometric shapes used by geologists to map the diverse soil profiles of Mendoza's high-altitude villages. Crafted by visionary winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi, this collection seeks to express the naked truth of terroir. To achieve this, the Malbec is fermented and aged entirely in raw concrete vessels, completely bypassing oak. This minimalist approach allows the distinct chalky minerality, vibrant acidity, and intense mountain-fruit character of specific villages like San Pablo, Gualtallary, or Tupungato to shine through with remarkable clarity and energy.
🍾 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.