Serie A Bonarda

Zuccardi is a family winery founded in 1963 in the Uco Valley , in the province of Mendoza (Argentina). Sebastián Zuccardi grew up in a family with a visionary and innovative spirit. Since his grandfather, the engineer Alberto Zuccardi, planted his first hectares of vines, the estate has continued to grow and develop until it has positioned itself as an absolute reference in Argentine viticulture. The building, built in Paraje Altamira at 1100 meters above sea level, is a tribute to the Andes mountains and this spectacular natural environment.

Serie A stands for “Argentina Series” as the way to represent the region’s grape varieties, selecting the best wine sites along the foothills of the Andes mountain range. This wine is made only from Bonarda , originally from Italy and today the second most cultivated grape variety in Argentina . The vines come from the estate's Santa Rosa plot, characterized by sandy soils and an arid climate. The grapes were harvested by hand, destemmed and crushed. After fermentation in stainless steel vats, 30% of the wine will be aged in old oak barrels for 10 months. This wine reveals notes of blueberry , blackberry , violet , plum , blackberries , cherry , white pepper , cocoa and cold tobacco . The palate is dense but at the same time fresh and smooth thanks to the melted tannins.

Although Argentina is considered the "new world", its wine tradition is much older than one might think, dating back to the time of Spanish colonization, in the 16th century and then by Italian settlers. Unlike Chile, wine has long been part of the country's culture. No wine-producing country in the world has made more progress in the last years of the 20th century (on the viticultural and oenological level and necessarily financially) which has allowed the country's wine producers to increase quality levels and have succeeded in consolidating an international export market. Argentina has now become the fifth largest wine producing country in the world, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States. Viticulture is practiced mainly in the foothills of the Andes, and more particularly in Mendoza, where the desert landscapes and high altitudes combine to give rise to aromatic and intensely perfumed wines. Some vineyards can even be planted up to 3000 meters above sea level! The terroir here is well suited to the grape variety adopted by Argentina: the omnipresent Malbec. Originally from Bordeaux, he is today responsible for some of the most famous Argentinian wines, which are characterized by their brightness and intensity, with floral notes and dark fruit flavors. Other red varieties produced in Argentina are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bonarda, Syrah, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir. Among white wines, the emblematic grape variety of the Argentine wine region is Torrontés, which gives a wine with a floral and tropical taste. The country also produces Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. Today, Argentinian wines are recognized throughout the world for their full-bodied reds and as high-quality wines.