FAMILIA ZUCCARDI Aluvional Los Chacayes Malbec, Valle de Uco

The fruit for the Aluvional Los Chacayes Malbec is sourced from the Los Chacayes vineyard in Tunuyán, Uco Valley at an altitude of 1100m asl. Planted on soils originating in a series of superimposed alluvial fans in the middle of the Uco Valley. A very heterogeneous composition, usually sandy loam with medium small stone strata eroded, with occasional coverage of calcium carbonate or gypsum.

In the winery, the grapes are gravity fed into concrete vessels for fermentations with native yeasts. Ageing in untoasted 500L barrels and concrete tanks before being bottled with filtering.

'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, transported all the rocks, sediments and minerals on which our vines grow today from the mountain. This is how we find different places at the foot of the mountain range, with an enormous heterogeneity of landscapes, soils and climates; and also, cultural and historical heterogeneity.Our challenge is to reveal that identity with transparency, and that is why we chose Malbec as a vehicle of expression.'
- Sebastián Zuccardi, Viticultor.