2021 Zuccardi 'Fósil' Chardonnay Uco Valley
Winemaker Notes: Zuccardi Fósil is a white wine from San Pablo, one of the coldest parts of the Uco Valley. Tied to the identity of the alluvial soils of the Uco Valley, Fósil is lifeless and ancient, something to be explored and rediscovered.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Vinous - "The 2021 Chardonnay Fósil from San Pablo, Uco Valley was 30% aged in 500-liter barrels, the rest in concrete. Yellow in the glass. The nose offers notes of linden blossom, apple, country herbs and a hint of huacatay, a mountain herb. Dry in the mouth with a chalky feel and expansive freshness that brings nuance and depth; the flow is ethereal and saline while the finish lingers at leisure. The conditions that year really helped to dial up the quality, surpassing previous vintages. A complex, refined expression, tight like the best bands and continuing the austere spirit with which Fósil made its name."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "2021 seems like a very good vintage at Zuccardi, and they consider it a superb year for whites. The 2021 Fósil has lower alcohol (12.8%) and a sharper profile and is austere, young and subtle with a seamless palate with great freshness, balance and elegance. In this cooler year, they used more oak, because they feel that the wine needs more oxygen in cooler years and less in warmer ones. So, this 2019 fermented and matured equal parts in concrete and used 500-liter oak barrels for around eight months. But the wine shows no oak, and certainly no more than the 2020 I tasted next to it, but the two vintages show different profiles."
James Suckling - "Tangy and focused nose, effusing mineral allures, lime juice and green apples. Very bright and chalky palate, seeped with a waterfall of fresh acidity. Zingy, nimble and medium-bodied white with lots of purity and drive in the mouthwatering finish. Pure, focused and super delicious with a mineral finish. Irresistible now."
Wine Enthusiast - "The wine hails from San Pablo in Uco Valley. In this cold vintage, both white and red wines from this appellation show complexity. This Chardonnay starts with an enticing nose of wet stone, white blossoms and a touch of ginger. The citric and textured palate includes notes of Meyer lemon, clementine and dried herbs. There is a light saline note in the delicious finish."
Country | Argentina |
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Region | Mendoza |
Vintage | 2021 |
Winery | Zuccardi |
Grape Varietals | Chardonnay |
Size | 750 milliliter |