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Zuccardi Aluvional La Consulta 2012
La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaAt 15% alcohol you might expect it to assault you but after 12 months in concrete vats using indigenous yeast there is an electricity and freshness to Aluvional and its fruit that is almost overwhelming. Aluvional is made from several sites, all hand-picked by winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi in the La Consulta, San Carlos region. At 990 metres above sea level, some 130 km south of Mendoza City, this is the mother lode. The vines were planted in 1974 on poor alluvial soils of sandy-silt-clay mixed with rock. Love the tension and the acidity of what is a complex, rich, powerful red, full of floral fruit. All hail Sebastián and his relentless fire to find the true home of malbec.Tasted: 24 July 2015Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $83.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: Malbec
