Serie A Bonarda
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years of vintage release to appreciate its fresh, vibrant fruit character.
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Grilled pork chops, classic beef empanadas, pasta with rich tomato-based sauces
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Familia Zuccardi's 'Serie A'—short for Serie Argentina—is a range designed to showcase the country's diverse microclimates and soil types through its most expressive grape varieties. Bonarda has a captivating history in Argentina; originally hailing from the Savoie region of France as Douce Noir, it was long relegated to the background as a high-yielding blending grape for bulk wines. Zuccardi was among the pioneering estates to champion Bonarda's potential as a premium single-varietal wine. Sourced from estate vineyards in Mendoza, particularly the warm, sandy soils of Santa Rosa, this wine is crafted to highlight the grape's naturally vibrant fruit character. Fermented in concrete vats and aged carefully to avoid overpowering oak influence, it offers a pure expression of dark cherry, plum, and soft spice, embodying the modern revival of this historic grape.
🍾 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.