Poligonos Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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
13.5-14.5%