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Zuccardi Aluvional Paraje Altamira 2016.
Product Code:
67791728008106
Country:
Argentina / Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley.
Grape Varieties:
100% Malbec.
ABV:
14%
Case Size:
3 x 75cl
Ratings:
96 Points / The Wine Advocate.
£172.00 - £216.01
Zuccardi Aluvional is a selection of wines from the best alluvial soils in the Uco Valley. It expresses the characteristics and essence of each of its regions through the grape that best represents us: Malbec.
VINEYARDS: From Paraje Altamira in the Uco Valley.
VINTAGE: The best description for the 2016 harvest is “Unique”, complex and challenging with respect to the climate and one of the shortest with smallest yields on record since 1960. In Mendoza, during winter, we had higher than average rainfall which helped to increase the natural water table returning it to normal levels. During the spring, in the months of September, October, and November, higher than normal temperatures were registered along with higher-than-normal precipitation levels. The conditions during budding were very favourable with moderate temperatures in the months of November and December, as well as enough precipitation to render irrigation unnecessary. Our initial fear was botrytis, however this was discarded thanks to smaller yields, lower temperatures, and a dry month in February. harvest with very elegant wines and great aging potential. The harvest was interrupted by frost on the 26th of April, making 2016 one of the shortest harvests on record in the Valle de Uco.
WINEMAKING: Grape movement by gravity, fermentation in concrete vats with native yeasts, maceration of 20- 25 days and aged in barrels and concrete vats. Bottled unfiltered.
The 2016 Aluvional Paraje Altamira has a subtle and elegant nose, nuanced and with very fine, chalky tannins, with grip and texture. It comes from the limestone-rich soils in their vineyards. It fermented in concrete with wild yeasts, with a higher proportion of full clusters than in warmer vintages (something they learned in 2016; before that, they thought they needed darker stems from higher ripeness) and 30% of the wine matured in barrique. It has structure and is very textured—the characteristic of this part of Altamira—and it has a savory, almost salty sensation in the finish. 10,400 bottles produced - Reviewed by Luis Gutiérrez, 31st Oct 2019, The Wine Advocate.
Zuccardi Aluvional is a selection of wines from the best alluvial soils in the Uco Valley. It expresses the characteristics and essence of each of its regions through the grape that best represents us: Malbec.
VINEYARDS: From Paraje Altamira in the Uco Valley.
VINTAGE: The best description for the 2016 harvest is “Unique”, complex and challenging with respect to the climate and one of the shortest with smallest yields on record since 1960. In Mendoza, during winter, we had higher than average rainfall which helped to increase the natural water table returning it to normal levels. During the spring, in the months of September, October, and November, higher than normal temperatures were registered along with higher-than-normal precipitation levels. The conditions during budding were very favourable with moderate temperatures in the months of November and December, as well as enough precipitation to render irrigation unnecessary. Our initial fear was botrytis, however this was discarded thanks to smaller yields, lower temperatures, and a dry month in February. harvest with very elegant wines and great aging potential. The harvest was interrupted by frost on the 26th of April, making 2016 one of the shortest harvests on record in the Valle de Uco.
WINEMAKING: Grape movement by gravity, fermentation in concrete vats with native yeasts, maceration of 20- 25 days and aged in barrels and concrete vats. Bottled unfiltered.
The 2016 Aluvional Paraje Altamira has a subtle and elegant nose, nuanced and with very fine, chalky tannins, with grip and texture. It comes from the limestone-rich soils in their vineyards. It fermented in concrete with wild yeasts, with a higher proportion of full clusters than in warmer vintages (something they learned in 2016; before that, they thought they needed darker stems from higher ripeness) and 30% of the wine matured in barrique. It has structure and is very textured—the characteristic of this part of Altamira—and it has a savory, almost salty sensation in the finish. 10,400 bottles produced - Reviewed by Luis Gutiérrez, 31st Oct 2019, The Wine Advocate.
All our wines are stored in our importers bonded warehouse, which have the optimum environment for fine wine storage, by carefully regulating temperature, humidity and other microclimatic factors.
As such, please allow between 7 and 10 days for your delivery to arrive.
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