2021 Zuccardi Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Valle de Uco |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2022 - 2027 |
Description
Valle de Uco, where top producer Zuccardi has its vineyards, is known for its exceptional quality. Operating on an excellent terroir of high altitude, a long growing season with more than 250 sunny days a year, as well as large temperature differences between day and night. Their Chardonnay is also a wonderful exponent of this. We ourselves are also great lovers of wines from these types of high-altitude areas where wine companies such as Zuccardi and Catena Zapata are among the absolute top
Inspiring and innovative, the Zuccardi family creates wines that express the unique climate of the Uco Valley. Each batch of grapes from the different vineyards is harvested separately and at different times to achieve a nice balance in the final wine. The Mountain Valley Chardonnay is a beautifully balanced dry white wine with fresh peach and citrus aromas. Lively, fruity, and playful. Beautiful acidity due to the great cooling during the nights and the (very controlled) wood aging, this wine has a very elegant touch of vanilla. Super nicely balanced
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Valle de Uco |
| Winery | Zuccardi |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2027 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Tasting Profiles | Dry, Fruity, Aged on wood, Round, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Open haard, Voor alledag |
Wijnhuis
The Zuccardi family came to Argentina from Italy at the end of the 19th century. In the 1950s, Alberto V. Zuccardi, the father of current director José Alberto Zuccardi, started an irrigation company; a good choice, because virtually no agriculture and arable farming can take place in Argentina without irrigation. To prove how well the irrigation company worked, Alberto planted the first vineyards in Maipú in 1963. Ten years later, he purchased a new vineyard site east of Mendoza. His son José Alberto has been in charge of the wine company since 1985. The company has since built up an international reputation. For example, they have been chosen several times as 'The World Best Vineyard' in South America and the wines are rated with the highest scores, with even regular outliers of 100 Parker points.