Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Zuccardi |
Label Name: | Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal Malbec |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Argentina |
Region: | Uco Valley, Paraje Altamira, Mendoza |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Malbec |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 100 points; James Suckling 98; Joaquín Hidalgo 97
Tasting Note
Concentrated Malbec: dark berries, violets, graphite, orange peel, saline iodine and crushed-stone minerality. Ultra-fine tannins, vibrant acidity and chalky texture lead to a long, sapid finish with black-fruit and olive/tar nuances.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, roast duck, beef empanadas, aged Manchego or blue cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Grapes from a single 0.73 ha parcel; gravity-fed handling, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete and aging in concrete tanks; minimal intervention, bottled as a single-vineyard Malbec.
Vineyard Info
Familia Zuccardi (Valle de Uco) flagship single-parcel bottling from Finca Piedra Infinita in Paraje Altamira. Sebastián Zuccardi focuses on terroir-driven, small-lot wines highlighting gravel and calcium-rich soils.