Zuccardi Aluvional Altamira 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Zuccardi
Label Name:
 
Aluvional Altamira
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza (San Carlos)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Malbec
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
2013: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94; James Suckling 94; Decanter 93; (other vintage scores vary)

Tasting Note
Deep violet; aromas of violets, blueberries, black cherry and blood-orange with herbal and wet-stone minerality. Silky entry, lively acidity, fine chalky tannins and saline minerality; concentrated, precise and long on the finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled or roast lamb, ribeye/steak, roast pork, charcuterie, aged cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ, bulgogi, Chinese/Sichuan spicy beef, char siu, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
100% Malbec from Altamira. Gravity grape movement, native-yeast fermentation in concrete vats, 20–25 day maceration, partial whole-cluster use; aged in used oak and concrete, bottled unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Familia Zuccardi (Mendoza). Sebastián and José Zuccardi’s Aluvional project explores Uco Valley alluvial soils to express site-specific minerality and finesse from Altamira vineyards.