Poligonos Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
The Polígonos series by Familia Zuccardi is a liquid map of the Uco Valley, named after the geometric shapes used to define and study the region's diverse soil profiles. Sourced from the extreme, high-altitude vineyards of San Pablo in Tupungato—sitting at over 1,400 meters above sea level—this Sauvignon Blanc is a testament to mountain viticulture. In this cold, high-desert climate, the grapes develop intense acidity and structural tension. To preserve the absolute purity of this unique terroir, winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi eschews oak entirely, fermenting and aging the wine in concrete vessels. This minimalist approach coaxes out a deeply mineral, textured, and austere expression of Sauvignon Blanc, trading typical tropical fruit notes for wet stone, wild mountain herbs, and a chalky, saline finish that reflects the calcareous soils of the Andes.
🍾 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
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%