2019 | Familia Zuccardi | Valles Torrontes

Description

White Wine: 2019 | Familia Zuccardi | Valles Torrontes

Torrontes is Argentina’s very own white grape – it’s recently been shown to be a cross between Spanish grape Mission, which is planted all over America, and the ancient Muscat of Alexandria. On the nose there are gentle wafts of orange blossom with lemon and lime. It’s fresh and aromatic on the palate, with more citrus fruit, and orange peel.

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Producer: Familia Zuccardi

Vintage: 2019

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Torrontes

Country/Region: Argentina, Salta

Torrontes is Argentina’s very own white grape – it’s recently been shown to be a cross between Spanish grape Mission, which is planted all over America, north and south, and the ancient Muscat of Alexandria. It makes wines that are full of heady floral aromas with stone fruit. In the wrong hands, it can be a bit much, but Zuccardi are one of the country’s top producers and know how to tame Torrontes’ wild side to produce wines of great finesse. On the nose there are gentle wafts of orange blossom with lemon and lime. It’s fresh and aromatic on the palate, with more citrus fruit, and orange peel.

Producer Information

Familia Zuccardi is a family-run winery based out of the Bodega Santa Julia in the Mendoza region of Argentina. The company boasts numerous brands, each with a wide range of wines, covering classic Argentinian varieties (the wines are often varietally labeled) as well as numerous styles including sweet and sparkling wines. Zuccardi produced the country’s first premium Tempranillo and also runs olive oil brand Zuelo. Founder Alberto Zuccardi moved to Mendoza in the 1940s from Tucumán, over 900km (560 miles) north, where his grandparents had settled after emigrating from Avelino, Italy. Due to the scarcity of water in the Mendoza region, Alberto experimented with a new irrigation system and, wanting to prove its worth to his neighbors, he planted a vineyard in Maipu. The experiment led to Zuccardi becoming one of the most prominent and prosperous wineries in Argentina. The Familia Zuccardi winery was built in 1968 and, when son José Alberto joined the team in 1976, he made several innovations that made the winery what it is today. After readjusting the vineyards to produced optimal quality, the resulting wine from the vineyard was dubbed Santa Julia, for José’s only daughter. José also introduced a new portfolio of wines called Zuccardi Q – standing for “quality” – with fruit sourced from the best and oldest parcels. The first Zuccardi Q wine released was the 1997 vintage of Tempranillo, the first premium Tempranillo produced in Argentina.