Zuccardi - Q Cabernet Sauvignon Uco Valley 2021 750ml (13.9% abv)

Zuccardi is a benchmark producer in Mendoza, releasing top tier wines from the $20 level up to the super-premium $100+ level

Zuccardi Q Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from select vineyard lots in Gualtallary, Tupungato (4035 ft) and La Consulta (3608 ft), Uco Valley. It has intense purple color and is full of ripe red black fruit aromas, such as blueberries and cassis. The front label image illustrates the stone walls of the Zuccardi winery rising from the Uco Valley soils symbolizing how the Andes mountains emerged millions of years ago.

93 pts J Suckling 91 pts R Parker

A juicy and pretty full-bodied cabernet sauvignon with plenty of currants and fresh herbs. The juicy palate highlights the freshness of the fruit. Tannins are tight and fine-grained...

The 2021 Q Cabernet Sauvignon was produced with grapes from Altamira and Gualtallary (in different parts), always fermented with 10% to 15% Malbec to add juiciness. So, it has the ripe but herbal side and the floral and berry notes with chalky tannins and the fine-grained varietal character. It's balanced, ripe without excess at 14% alcohol and has a long, dry and serious finish. 

region: Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

varietal: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Malbec

style: red

farming/cellar: Selection of bunches. Tanks filled by gravity. Fermented with indigenous yeast with a soft extraction by delestage and pigeage. Skin maceration after fermentation for 25 days. Malolactic fermentation and oak aging in 500L barrels

pairing: NY strip, pot roast, chili, burgers