Zuccardi Botánico Chardonnay

Botánico is a landscape wine, as Sebastián Zuccardi himself calls it. The name refers to the native flora that surrounds the vineyards in Gualtallary Monasterio: coirón grass, jarilla, thyme, and broom. This environment, along with the calcareous soils and extreme altitude, imprints a mineral and austere character on the Chardonnay that is reminiscent of a Chablis. 96 points James Suckling.

WINE PROFILE

100% Chardonnay from Gualtallary Monasterio, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, between 1,360 and 1,385 meters above sea level. Calcareous soils. Early harvest, almost a month before Fósil. Cluster selection, direct pressing. Fermentation with native yeasts in concrete vessels. No malolactic fermentation. 70% of the wine ages in concrete eggs and 30% in used 500-liter untoasted French oak barrels. %

ALCOHOL

13%

SUGGESTED PAIRING

Pairs very well with oysters, seafood, white fish, poultry, and soft cheeses. A precise and mineral white for those seeking freshness and tension over fruit.