Spotlight on Mendoza's Familia Zuccardi with Sebastian Zuccardi

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If you think you know the wines of the Mendoza Valley, then you simply cannot miss this opportunity to meet one the most dynamic, innovative, young winegrowers Argentina has ever seen. There's nothing new about the quality of the wines of Familia Zuccardi - as Wine Advocate reported a few years ago, "Familia Zuccardi were one of the pioneers in terms of pursuing quality when others were satisfied with quantity and little else."

But today, third-generation owner/winemaker Sabastian Zuccardi is taking the winery to new heights - which, here in the Andes, are pretty high to start with! - as he explores new varietals, more refined use of oak,replacing stainless steel with concrete vats and pretty much anything else he can think of to push forward the unique character of his world-class vineyard sites. As Wine Advocate said just last year, "Zuccardi is clearly among the top wineries of the country—and improving each year. Bravo!"

Zuccardi has always excelled in turning out superb Quality-Price-Ratio bottlings under their Santa Julia and Serie A brands. But this class will focus on what are some of the most exiting higher end wines from Zuccardi - wines part of the Icon Series.  We'll be tasting:

Familia Zuccardi Chardonnay Fosil 2017 (WA 92)
Familia Zuccardi Bondarda Mendoza Emma 2016 (WA 93)
Familia Zuccardi Mendoza Concreto 2017 (WA 94)
Familia Zuccardi Malbec Mendoza Jose Zuccardi 2014 (JS 92)
Familia Zuccardi Mendoza Tinto Red Blend 2016 (WA 93)
Familia Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita 2014 (WA 97)
Familia Zuccardi Finca Los Membrillos 2013 (WA 94)

These seven wines are among the most exciting, unique and distinctive Mendoza wines you've ever tried.  And Sebastian will share his family's and his own journey from founding one of Mendoza's early price/quality leaders to what is rapidly becoming a benchmark estate not just for Argentina, but for anywhere in the world!

You can reserve your seats online at this link or by calling us at 703.356.6500 or simply stopping by the store.