1 u. 7 min.
Episode 38: Seba Zuccardi on the Rise of Uco Valley Wines In Search of Flavor
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- Eten
In this episode, we sit down with Seba Zuccardi, the pioneering force behind some of Argentina's most distinctive and terroir-driven wines hailing from the Uco Valley in the Mendoza province. While the Zuccardi family winery was established by his grandfather in Mendoza's Maipú region in the 1960s, it's Seba who has spearheaded an audacious exploration of the Uco Valley's high-altitude vineyards in sites like Altamira, La Consulta and Gualtallary in the mid-2000s. Through intensive soil mapping, he has revealed a treasure trove of grand cru-caliber terroirs formed by the varying elevations, topographies and impact of the Andes Mountains. Zuccardi's decidedly non-interventionist approach produces transparent, fresh, intense yet balanced "mountain wines'' that clearly convey a powerful sense of place (and have garnered international attention like the iconic 100-point Finca Piedra Infinita Malbec). He's a pioneer of vibrant expressions of Chardonnay from high altitude Guallatary and other varieties through innovative techniques such as fermenting in concrete eggs. In this conversation, Seba shares his passion and drive to redefine what's possible from the Uco Valley as a world-class wine region.
In this episode, we sit down with Seba Zuccardi, the pioneering force behind some of Argentina's most distinctive and terroir-driven wines hailing from the Uco Valley in the Mendoza province. While the Zuccardi family winery was established by his grandfather in Mendoza's Maipú region in the 1960s, it's Seba who has spearheaded an audacious exploration of the Uco Valley's high-altitude vineyards in sites like Altamira, La Consulta and Gualtallary in the mid-2000s. Through intensive soil mapping, he has revealed a treasure trove of grand cru-caliber terroirs formed by the varying elevations, topographies and impact of the Andes Mountains. Zuccardi's decidedly non-interventionist approach produces transparent, fresh, intense yet balanced "mountain wines'' that clearly convey a powerful sense of place (and have garnered international attention like the iconic 100-point Finca Piedra Infinita Malbec). He's a pioneer of vibrant expressions of Chardonnay from high altitude Guallatary and other varieties through innovative techniques such as fermenting in concrete eggs. In this conversation, Seba shares his passion and drive to redefine what's possible from the Uco Valley as a world-class wine region.
1 u. 7 min.