Wine Details
José Zuccardi Malbec 2017
Uco Valley
Sebastián Zuccardi made this wine to honour his father José. A traditional Malbec with black fruit notes at the fore and a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vineyards
Malbec from Paraje Altamira and Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary.
Vintage
Frost was an issue affecting quantity in 2017, but the grapes that survived produced excellent quality wines.
Winemaking
Selected bunches. Tanks are filled by gravity. Fermented in concrete vats with native yeast. Maceration for 20 days with daily delestage and piegeage. Aged in oak foudres. Bottled unfiltered.
Enjoy with:
- Grilled and Roasted Red Meats
- Pizza/Pasta
- Casseroles/Stews
- Grapes
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- 95% Malbec
- 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region/Appellation
- Uco Valley
- Alcohol by volume
- 14.50%
- Residual Sugar
- 1.9 g/l
- pH
- 3
- Total Acidity
- 6.09 g/l
- Drinking Window
- 2023 - 2027
- Tasting Guide
- Bottle Barcode
- 7791728010695
- Case Barcode
- 17791728010692
- Bottle Height
- 318 mm
- Bottle Width
- 81.5 mm
- Label Weight
- 5.1 g
- Empty Bottle Weight
- 900 g
- Full Bottle Weight
- 1667.9 g
- Closure Type
- Cork
- Closure Material
- Natural Cork
- Closure Weight
- 6.2 g
- Capsule Material
- Tin
- Capsule Weight
- 6.6 g
- Case Height
- 980 mm
- Case Width
- 351 mm
- Case Length
- 519 mm
- Full Case Weight
- 10.6204 kg
- Empty Case Weight
- 613 g
- Cases per Layer
- 14
- Layers per Pallet
- 8
- Full Pallet Weight
- 1212.78 kg
- Shink Wrap Weight
- 300 g
- Empty Pallet Weight
- 23 kg