zuccardi finca piedra infinita gravascal malbec 2018

"located in mendoza, the zuccardi estate is recognized as one of the estates that produce great argentine wines. sebastián zuccardi is the third generation of winemakers of this family business whose history began in 1963 when his grandfather planted the first hectares of vines in maipú. since january 2000 sebastián zuccardi has managed a vineyard of more than 200 hectares at the foot of the andes, whose wines reflect the richness of the terroirs of the uco valley. born into a visionary and far-sighted family, sebastián zuccardi created in 2008 a research and development unit dedicated to the optimization of practices in the vineyard and, in 2016, opened a cellar with vats and amphorae with a unique shape, result of many years of research on how to process juices in the most natural way possible, limiting human intervention, in order to preserve the characteristics of each vineyard and enhance its expression during the wine making process. recognized as one of the best wine producers in south america, sebastián zuccardi produces wines that are adored by connoisseurs and praised by critics. voted in 2019 and 2020 as the best vineyard in south america, the zuccardi family estate was voted the best vineyard in the world in 2020. the grapes used to make this finca piedra infinito gravascal malbec 2018 from the zuccardi family come from a land of 0.73 hectares within paraje altamira, a viticultural terroir in the uco valley. the soil is composed of gravel with a rich layer of calcium carbonate, fine sand, silt and clay. 2018 was a year characterized by cool and dry conditions, ensuring that the vineyard was in exceptional health. after the harvest, the wine is put in vats by gravity. fermentation in cement vats with indigenous yeasts, followed by maturation in cement vats. this finca piedra infinito gravascal 2018 from the zuccardi family is a 100% malbec."