Valles Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, traditional beef empanadas, roasted lamb chops
✨ Technical Specifications
Zuccardi's Valles Malbec is a thoughtful tribute to the historic and diverse valleys of Mendoza, primarily sourcing fruit from select high-altitude vineyards in the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo. Designed to showcase the pure, vibrant essence of the region's signature grape, this wine represents a harmonious balance between the alluvial soils of the valley floors and the intense mountain sunlight. Sebastián Zuccardi employs a gentle winemaking approach, utilizing concrete vats and a combination of stainless steel and used oak barrels to preserve the bright red fruit profile, soft tannins, and refreshing acidity. This wine captures the legacy of Mendoza's agricultural history, where ancient canal systems fed by Andean snowmelt sustain vines in an otherwise arid desert landscape.
🍾 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
Malbec
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%