2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.15
Total Acidity 7.89 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Region Uco Valley
Soil Sandy and calcareous soils with layers of caliche and stones
Fermentation Vessels Concrete vessels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing After Bunch Selection
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Fruit came from Gualtallary Monasterio, Tupungato, at 1,360–1,385 m. Bunches were selected and directly pressed; native-yeast fermentation and maturation both took place in concrete vessels, without malolactic fermentation. The producer describes 2024 as a mild, dry harvest with slow, gradual ripening.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.15
Total Acidity 7.21 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Region Uco Valley
Soil Sandy and calcareous soils with layers of caliche and stone
Fermentation Vessels Concrete vessels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing After Bunch Selection
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Fruit came from Gualtallary Monasterio, Tupungato. Bunches were selected and directly pressed; native-yeast fermentation and maturation occurred in concrete, without malolactic fermentation. The formal origin line gives 1,360–1,385 m, while introductory copy in the same sheet says 1,300–1,385 m, so no single canonical elevation is proposed. The producer characterizes 2023 as warm and very dry, with low yields following the spring 2022 frost.
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.3%
pH 3.1
Total Acidity 7.42 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Region Uco Valley
Soil Sandy and calcareous soils with layers of caliche and stone
Fermentation Vessels Concrete vessels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing After Bunch Selection
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 500
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Fruit came from Gualtallary Monasterio. Following bunch selection and direct pressing, fermentation used native yeasts in concrete. Maturation was 90% in concrete and 10% in used, untoasted 500 L French-oak barrels; there was no malolactic fermentation. The formal origin line gives 1,360–1,385 m, while introductory copy says 1,300–1,385 m, so no single canonical elevation is proposed. The producer describes 2022 as a cool, balanced vintage.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.23
Total Acidity 7.36 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Region Uco Valley
Soil Sandy and calcareous soils with layers of caliche and stone
Fermentation Vessels Concrete vessels (70%); used French-oak barrels (30%)
Pressing Method Direct Pressing After Bunch Selection
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 500
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Fruit came from Gualtallary Monasterio at 1,360–1,385 m. After bunch selection and direct pressing, 70% fermented with indigenous yeast and matured in concrete; the other 30% fermented and matured in used, untoasted 500 L French-oak barrels. The wine underwent no malolactic fermentation. The producer describes 2021 as a cool, humid harvest.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Costa Canal Uco s/n - Paraje Altamira, San Carlos, Mendoza, Argentina
Phone
+54 (261) 441-0090
Email
Owner
Zuccardi Family (3rd generation: Sebastián Zuccardi)
Cellarmaster
Laura Principiano