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Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal 2019
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Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez
I'm splitting hairs here, because the level is so high in the Malbecs from the Piedra Infinita vineyard that it's difficult to say, but the coup de coeur is the 2019 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, the single-plot bottling from the shallower soils with lots of rocks covered in calcium carbonate (hence the name: "superlime"). In a cooler year like 2019, this wine achieved a level of precision, austerity, elegance and balance that is amazing. The wine floats in the mouth, with an ethereal quality but with the clout and power from the place. The wine is juicy and fresh with a saline twist in the finish. This is approachable now because of its gobsmacking balance and elegance, but it has all the components and the balance between them to age for a long time in bottle. Bravo! 1,400 bottles were filled in June 2020. They told me that it's always a challenge to decide the picking date for this plot, and they feel they hit the bull's eye in 2019. And rightly so.
About the Producer
The Iconic Winery in Argentina Bodega Zuccardi Valle de Uco is led by Sebastián Zuccardi (3rd generation of viticultors) since year 2000. Sebastián’s aim is to elaborate wines with identity through the continuous exploration of terroirs in Uco Valley. They elaborate wines that express their origin, the essence of soils and the extreme climate conditions where the vineyards are planted. Today, Zuccardi is one of Argentina’s most well-known wineries. Working in harmony with the environment, Zuccardi continues to produce premium Argentine wines. In 2007, Decanter magazine acknowledged Sebastián and his father, Mr. José Alberto Zuccardi, as being among the five most influential personalities of Argentine Wine. And recently in 2016, José Alberto himself received Lifetime Achievement Award by International Wine Challenge (IWC). Zuccardi has recently awarded as “Year’s Best Mendoza Malbecs” producer. With a family of viticulturists, they have been innovating in winemaking and producing high quality Malbecs from their high altitude chalky vineyards which are over 1000m above sea level in the Andes Mountains. Over the years, they have set a high bar for Argentine Malbecs and earned high acclaims globally.
