Zuccardi Poligonos San Pablo Malbec Valle De Uco
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | This is one of the "new wave" of Argentinian wines, focusing on distinctive sites with no oak interference. It comes from younger vines in the ultra-high-altitude ( 4590 meters above sea level !) area of San Pablo. The brashness of the young-vine fruit is brought into focus with a long, slow ripening of the skins, higher-than-average acidity, and aging solely in unlined concrete. All of this allows for a wine that is aromatic, with well-defined purity, and a finely-etched chalky texture. This is a wine for hearty bean dishes like "Black Beans a la Olla" or beef-stuffed empanadas (with a squeeze of lemon); or with salumi and medium-aged cow cheeses!. Wine Advocate 94 Points - "The first Polgonos was from San Pablo (2013) but didn't carry the name of the appellation, as it didn't exist. The 2019 Polgonos San Pablo Malbec fermented and matured exclusively in concrete. 2019 was a cool year, similar to 2018, and it was cooler in some places than in others. In San Pablo, the coldest of the regions, the grapes are picked very late. The area is austere and feels a bit close. For them, it's one of the most particular places for Malbec, with descriptors that are different: citrus and herbal within the varietal, even white flowers combined with the textbook violets. The wine is fresh with red fruit to go with those fresh herbal aromas. It's precise, chiseled and delineated. 16,500 bottles were filled in August 2020." |
| Price: | $ 29.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 23, 2022.
