Zuccardi Valle Azul Malbec Valle de Uco GI

Valle de Uco Wine Region, Argentina

From the Zuccardi family's high-altitude Valle de Uco parcels — one of Argentina's most quality-obsessed winemaking families. The Valle Azul Malbec expresses the pure, violet-fresh character of Uco Malbec: dense purple with aromas of fresh blackberry, violet, dark chocolate, and the characteristic crushed-rock mineral note of the Andean piedmont. Full-bodied with silky tannins and a long, mineral finish.

Pairing intelligence

• main: High-altitude Valle de Uco Malbec and Patagonian lamb — Argentina's finest pairing at altitude — both wine and animal grazing the same Andean landscape
• casual: The classic Argentine parrilla aperitivo preparation — melted provoleta — with Malbec: the wine's fruit richness and soft structure bridge the cheese's salty, gooey richness