Familia Zuccardi Malbec Poligonos Gualtallary 2020 750ml

The 2020 Malbec Poligonos Del Valle De Uco Gualtallary was aged in concrete. A dark, bright purple in hue. The liqueur-inflected nose offers ripe notes of plum and blackberry with subtle hints of violet. Compact in the mouth with good freshness, the young, reactive tannins and trace of chalk keep things tight, lending the wine a rugged character with sustained flavor.

• Country: Argentina
• Region: Cuyo
• Appellation: Mendoza
• Sub Appellation: Uco Valley
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Malbec

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.