FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

FOSILCHARDONNAY ZUCCARDI 2016 DRINK2020- 2029 6x75 £205

NEWWORLD SOUTHAMERICA

AChardonnay fromSan Pablo, Uco Valley, made with direct pressing and fermented with native yeasts in concrete eggs and 500 liters French barrels with no must. A yellowy-green in the glass, the nose contains aromas of country herbs, resin, apple, pears, peas and a hint of cardamom. Complex and intriguing, the 2019 Fósil Zuccardi has a powerful texture in themouth and sustained flavor with heightened but contained freshness that comes inwith a kick at the end. This white, Sebastian Zuccardi’s best, is influenced by the wines of Burgundy.

MEET THE GROWER Zuccardi MENDOZA

—JOAQUINHIDALGO

Sebastian Zuccardi is overseeing a revolution at his family winery inMendoza, Argentina. A revolution in quality. They completed their fantastic newwinery a few years ago, made fromconcrete andmaterials from their Piedra Infinita site. The latest proof of Zuccardi’s soaring quality – if more was needed after some recent 100-point efforts for his fanatstic Malbec’s – is the stunningly poised flagship Chardonnay, Fosil 2019, released in 2020 with a 95 point score. The Estate’s wines are now some of the finest beingmade in Argentina today, in no small part thanks to Sebastian Zuccardi’s drive and terroir-led vision. They own sites in the Uco Valley with two of the highest and best vineyards: Gualtallary and San Pablo. For their winemaking in pursuit of terroir led results, they ferment in concrete and eggs and age in used foudres and concrete. The results are obvious for all to see.

VINOUS 95 POINTS

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