Poligonos San Pablo Cabernet Franc
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ 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 showcase the distinct personalities of its micro-terroirs. Named 'Polígonos' (Polygons) to represent the geometric borders of the sub-appellations, this Cabernet Franc hails from San Pablo, one of the highest and coldest Geographic Indications in Mendoza, situated at approximately 1,400 meters above sea level. Here, the extreme diurnal temperature shifts and calcareous, stony soils yield a wine of remarkable tension and freshness. In the winery, Sebastián Zuccardi eschews oak entirely, fermenting and aging the wine in concrete vessels. This minimalist approach allows the pure, unadorned character of San Pablo to shine through, offering a vibrant expression of wild herbs, red currants, and a distinct chalky minerality that reflects the ancient soils of the Andes.
🍾 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)
13.5-14%