A few years before 1950, Alberto Zuccardi reached Mendoza from his homeland in Tucuman. In 1963, Alberto planted a vineyard in the region of Maipu not knowing that it would begin the great passion of his life, the wine industry. In 1990, his son, Jose Alberto Zuccardi, assumed the responsibilities as General Director of the company. In 2005, Sebastian Zuccardi, third generation of the family, began leading the development of the new stage of the winery expansion into the Uco Valley. In 2008, Sebastian began the area of Research and Development dedicated to the study of the terroir and the different variables that affect wine production. Construction of the Zuccardi winery Uco Valley began in 2013 and opened in March 2016 with the premise of producing wines with identity, through the continuous exploration of the different terroirs of the Uco Valley.
The Uco Valley at the foot of the Andes, Mendoza, is a cultivated oasis at the highest altitude. In this privileged location, our vineyards benefit from its cold and dry climate and wide temperature range. The combination of multiple microclimates, altitudes, types of soil and the care of the vineyard results in multiple terroirs. Zuccardi Valle de Uco has the challenge to interpret it faithfully to express their identity in the wine.
"Alluvial is our quest to express the particular identity of different places in the Uco Valley.
What makes our places different yet have common characteristics? The Andes Mountains, an inexhaustible source of wealth and diversity.
When we began exploring the Uco Valley, we realized that the common denominator of its vineyards is the origin of its soils. They are alluvial soils, formed millions of years ago by floodwaters that, through the overwhelming force of water, transported from the mountains all the rocks, sediments, and minerals on which our vines grow today.
This is how we find different landscapes at the foot of the Andes, with an enormous diversity of landscapes, soils, and climates, of people who work them, of culture, and of history.
And our challenge is to show that identity with transparency, which is why we chose Malbec as a vehicle of expression." - Sebastian Zuccardi
Deep red in color, the aromatics are expressive and complex fruit character with strawberry, cheery, plum with herbs and floral notes. On the palate silky juicy with lively acidity with beautiful tannins and a finish which lingers for a long time.
