Familia Zuccardi • Uco Valley, Argentina
Familia Zuccardi is one of Argentina’s leading wine families, founded in 1963 by engineer Alberto Zuccardi in Mendoza. W…Familia Zuccardi is one of Argentina’s leading wine families, founded in 1963 by engineer Alberto Zuccardi in Mendoza. What began as an irrigation experiment in the desert climate evolved into a benchmark estate, now overseen by the second…Learn More »
$80
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
96
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Dark berry fruit and wild herbs drive the 2019 Familia Zuccardi Aluvional Altamira Malbec, framed by intense stony minerality and finely etched, plentiful tannins that give a firm yet graceful feel. Notes of blackberry, mulberry, lavender and pepper ride on a long, savory finish that shows the precision and tension of its limestone-rich origin. This is a serious, ageworthy Malbec that gains aromatic complexity and floral nuance with air.
Herb-crusted lamb rack, charcoal-grilled ribeye, wild mushroom risotto
