Zuccardi Q Tempranillo 2019

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

Awards/Ratings
Consistent 90+ reviews across vintages — Vinous 90 (2019); Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 91 (2018 & other vintages); Wine Enthusiast 90–91 on select years

Tasting Note
Deep ruby with ripe cherries, plums and figs, layered with tobacco, leather, chocolate and warm spice. Medium–full-bodied, firm ripe tannins, balanced acidity and a persistent, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled steak, roast lamb, tapas, aged Manchego, mushroom risotto; Asian: Korean BBQ, teriyaki beef, char siu pork, spicy Sichuan dishes, yakitori.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Tempranillo; destemmed and gently crushed. Fermented (selected or native yeasts) with pigeage/délestage in concrete or stainless vats; full malolactic fermentation; aged ~10–12 months in used French/American 225L oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
Familia Zuccardi, a multi‑generational Mendoza estate. The Q line sources old‑vine parcels in Santa Rosa (Uco Valley); Q denotes selected high‑quality sites and has been produced since the late 1990s.