Zuccardi Finca Los Membrillos 2011
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
In 2011, they also started bottling a single vineyard wine (and there are three in 2012). This first one is phenomenal. The 2011 Finca Los Membrillos from a single vineyard located in La Consulta at 1,090 meters on the border with Altamira on calcareous soils. The grapes are vinified by soil type in egg-shaped cement vats. For this wine he only used the grapes from the deeper soils as he feels the more shallow soils end up drying the tannins. It has a bright purple color and an elegant, subtle and intense nose, displaying notes of ripe peach, flowers, red fruit and unnoticeable oak. The palate displays abundant ripe, fine-grained tannins and juicy fruit, a touch of alcohol, and a tasty and long finish, with a texture that is very specific. The floral character of the wine doesn’t make it feel like a pure Cabernet Sauvignon, which it is. A great wine, independent of grape variety, showing the place, not only over the process, but also above the variety used.
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Wine Spectator
Offers impressive structure and freshness to the black olive, dark plum, mincemeat and cherry tart flavors, which are long and well-spiced. Hints of dried ginger midpalate give this an exotic touch, leading to an airy, crisp finish. Drink now through 2018. 175 cases made.
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James Suckling
This is very chewy and tannic with currants and chocolate with walnuts. Full body and intense.
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A few years before 1950, Ing. Alberto Zuccardi reaches Mendoza from his homeland in Tucuman where their great-grandparents had settled upon arriving in the Italian region of AveIino. In 1963, Alberto implanted a vineyard in the region of Maipu not knowing that it would begin the great passion of his life, the wine industry. In 1990, his son, Jose Alberto Zuccardi, assumed the General Director of the company.
In 2005, Sebastian Zuccardi, third generation of the family, lead the development of the new stage of the wines of the winery expansion into the Uco Valley. On his initiative, since 2008 the winery has an area of Research and Development dedicated to the study of the terroir and the different variables that affect wine production. In 2013 the construction of the new Zuccardi winery in the Uco Valley began. It opened in March 2016 with the premise of producing wines with identity, through the continuous exploration of the different terroirs of the Uco Valley.
The Zuccardi family’s approach to sustainability starts with the environment and people before any product. They’re dedicated to producing the highest quality wines through sustainable practices such as a focus on nurturing biodiversity, organic farming, efficient irrigation practices, composting, water treatment, comprehensive waste and recycling efforts, and the use of solar energy. The winery itself is designed to be naturally energy efficient by maximizing natural light and minimizing electricity consumption. Its concrete walls fulfill the function of a thermal insulator, the movements of liquid are caused by gravity and the concrete-designed vessels allow for a natural control of the temperature of the wine. As a third generation family-owned winery, the Zuccardi’s take seriously their responsibility to protect the environment, support the land, the farmers and uplift the local community. Through building schools, offering free education, fostering equality, banning child labor, and subsidizing health care, they’re not only elevating their wines and the Uco Valley as a world class wine region, but also giving the people who have contributed to their success a path forward and upward mobility for their own families.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
With a winning combination of cool weather, high elevation and well-draining alluvial soils, it is no surprise that Mendoza’s Uco Valley is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions in Argentina. Healthy, easy-to-manage vines produce low yields of high-quality fruit, which in turn create flavorful, full-bodied wines with generous acidity.
This is the source of some of the best Malbec in Mendoza, which can range from value-priced to ultra-premium. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay also perform well here.