Zuccardi Concreto 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Zuccardi
Label Name:
 
Concreto
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Mendoza - Uco Valley (Paraje Altamira)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Malbec
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 (Luis Gutiérrez, 2021); James Suckling 95 (2020); Vinous 94 (2020)

Tasting Note
Pure black and blue fruits (blackberry, plum) with dried herbs, violet floral lift and slate/mineral chalk. Medium-plus body, savory blood/iron note and firm, tea-like tannins leading to a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled steak/asado, roast lamb, beef empanadas, aged cheeses (Manchego); Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu or teriyaki beef, Sichuan beef or dan dan noodles, yakitori (chicken skewers) and umami mushroom stir-fries.

Production Method
Selected Paraje Altamira fruit fermented ~50% whole-cluster in concrete vats/eggs with native yeasts; short maceration (~20 days), malolactic fermentation and 8–10 months ageing in concrete (no oak).

Vineyard Info
Familia Zuccardi, a leading Mendoza family estate (Sebastián Zuccardi), focuses on terroir-driven wines from high-altitude, stony Paraje Altamira sites using minimal-intervention techniques.