| Region of production: | Mendoza IG |
| Winery Location: | Maipú, Mendoza |
| Year Established: | 1963 |
Vineyard Holdings
- Piedra Infinita (36 ha): Paraje Altamira IG. Malbec, Tempranillo, Syrah, and Bonarda on gravelly alluvial soils with high concentrations of calcium carbonate. 1,100 meters in elevation.
- Canal Uco (51.5 ha): Paraje Altamira IG. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ancellotta, and Caladoc on gravelly alluvial soils with high concentrations of calcium carbonate. 1,100 meters in elevation.
- Los Membrillos (23.5 ha): La Consulta IG. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot on sandy, loamy alluvial soils at 1,060 meters in elevation.
- La Cuchillas (33.5 ha): Los Árboles, Tunuyán IG. Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Bonarda, and Chardonnay on sandy, loamy alluvial soils at 1,400 meters in elevation.
- Gualtallary (12 ha): Tupungato IG. Malbec, Chardonnay, Bonarda, and Cabernet Franc on gravelly alluvial soils at 1,400 meters in elevation.
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Finca Canal Uco (Paraje Altamira IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Finca Piedra Infinita (Paraje Altamira IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Aluvional La Consulta (Valle de Uco IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2008.
- Aluvional Vista Flores (Valle de Uco IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Aluvional Paraje Altamira (Paraje Altamira IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2011.
- Aluvional El Peral (Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2009.
- Aluvional Gualtallary (Gualtallary, Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2013.
Average Total Production
- 1,200,000 bottles
Summary
Zuccardi has established itself as one of the most prominent wineries in Mendoza’s Uco Valley, bottling a wide-ranging portfolio focusing on Malbec, international grapes, and lesser-known varieties. The family label was founded in 1963 by Alberto Zuccardi, who planted his first vines in Maipú. Initially, Zuccardi bottled bulk wine, but the winery improved quality in the 1980s under its new Uvas del Sol label. In the 2000s, the Zuccardis began shifting attention to the Uco Valley, subsequently breaking ground on their new winery in Altamira in 2013. Alberto passed the winery on to his son, José Alberto, and it is now run by the third generation, Sebastián Zuccardi. In addition to the winery and two restaurants on-site, Zuccardi operates an experimental cellar as part of a research and development program.
Style & Vinification Techniques
The winery operates by gravity flow. The top wines are fermented using indigenous yeasts in concrete vats without epoxy lining and bottled unfiltered. Wines are aged in a combination of wood vessels of various sizes and concrete tanks.
Producer Website: Familia Zuccardi