Zuccardi, Concreto Malbec Paraje Altamira, 2023 so120523_bordeaux or Austrian Riesling with snap

or Austrian Riesling with snap

with the unmistakable savory tang of its Fino base

but still full of character

and yet here we are

Zuccardi, Concreto Malbec Paraje Altamira, 2023 so120523_bordeaux or Austrian Riesling with snapZuccardi's Concreto series takes its name literally the wine ferments and ages in concrete vessels rather than oak, a decision that keeps the focus on terroir rather than wood. The Paraje Altamira site in the Uco Valley is one of Mendoza's most celebrated high altitude addresses: sandy alluvial soils over limestone, significant diurnal temperature swings, the kind of stress that concentrates Malbec without over ripening it. The 2023 is fresh for