Sensory features: An aromatic nose of violets, cherry and pomegranate mixed with notes of rosemary and peppercorn after a few minutes. The palate is structured and fresh, with round tannins backing cranberry and other tart fruits. It has a lasting peppery finish and good acidity.
Technical notes
Grape variety: 100% Malbec
Altitude: 1,400 mt above sea level
Soil type: Alluvial, sandy – loamy, with layers of gravel covered with calcium carbonate at variable depth
Malbec Sebastián Zuccardi uses no oak and no cultured yeasts to make this wine, a stunningly fresh, zesty malbec. Sourced from a vineyard at 3,600 feet in altitude, where there’s plenty of calcareous stone in the alluvial scree, it feels almost Burgundian in its combination of complexity and transparency. Give it a decant before you serve it, as it takes time for the wine to shake off its initial tension; then it blossoms, with notes of fir tree, stone and fresh-picked berries. Fermented and aged in concrete vats (no epoxy) with native yeasts. Maceration for 20 days. Aged in concrete.
Best served: Cuts of beef from grilled to braised dishes, lamb, smoked pork, dark game meats, portobello mushrooms, soft cheeses, mediterranean herbs like rosemary, lavender, sage or thyme, spice laden foods, bbq, lentils, roasted peppers, potatoes.
