Tito
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rich beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Named as a heartfelt tribute to Alberto 'Tito' Zuccardi, the visionary founder who established the family winery in 1963, this red blend captures his pioneering and non-conformist spirit. Tito was an engineer by trade who originally planted vines to demonstrate the efficiency of his unique irrigation systems, inadvertently launching a legendary winemaking legacy. Sourced from the stony, limestone-rich soils of Paraje Altamira in the high-altitude Uco Valley, this wine is a blend that typically highlights Malbec alongside structured partners like Cabernet Sauvignon and Ancellotta. Fermented in concrete vessels using native yeasts and aged to preserve the vibrant, mineral-driven character of the terroir, it offers a complex profile of dark fruits, herbal notes, and a distinct chalky texture.
🍾 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, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ancellotta
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%