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Zuccardi Aluvional Paraje Altamira 2016.
Product Code:
17791728008101
Country:
Argentina / Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley.
Grape Varieties:
100% Malbec.
ABV:
14%
Case Size:
3 x 75cl
Ratings:
96 Points / The Wine Advocate.
£160.00 - £225.00
"Aluvional is our search for expressing the particular identity of different sites of the Uco Valley.
What is it that makes our places so different but similar at the same time? The Andes Mountains, an inexhaustible source of richness and diversity.
When we started exploring the Uco Valley, we understood that the common denominator of its vineyards is the origin of its soils. They are alluvial soils, originated over millions of years ago by alluviums that, through the overwhelming force of the water flowing down the mountains, transported all the rocks, sediments, and minerals on which our vines grow today.
This is how we find different places at the foot of the mountain range, with an enormous diversity of landscapes, soils and climates, people, cultures, and histories.
Our challenge is to reveal that identity with transparency, and that is why we chose Malbec as a vehicle of expression." - Sebastián Zuccardi
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 - Matthew Luczy, Wine Advocate, 31st Oct 2019
"Aluvional is our search for expressing the particular identity of different sites of the Uco Valley.
What is it that makes our places so different but similar at the same time? The Andes Mountains, an inexhaustible source of richness and diversity.
When we started exploring the Uco Valley, we understood that the common denominator of its vineyards is the origin of its soils. They are alluvial soils, originated over millions of years ago by alluviums that, through the overwhelming force of the water flowing down the mountains, transported all the rocks, sediments, and minerals on which our vines grow today.
This is how we find different places at the foot of the mountain range, with an enormous diversity of landscapes, soils and climates, people, cultures, and histories.
Our challenge is to reveal that identity with transparency, and that is why we chose Malbec as a vehicle of expression." - Sebastián Zuccardi
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 - Matthew Luczy, Wine Advocate, 31st Oct 2019
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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