Malbec is the signature grape of Argentina and of Mendoza in particular. But it is a grape that has only really emerged as an international top-quality grape in the last few decades.
One of the driving persons behind this is Sebastian Zuccardi, third generation winemaker at the Zuccardi winery in Mendoza. He has spent a lot of effort (and money) on finding the best places to grow malbec and the best ways to work with this intensely fruit grape in the winery.
I had a long talk with Sebastian about the grape, the soil and the tradition.
Read more in Per’s article on BKWine Magazine, originally published on Forbes: In search of the soul of Mendoza Malbec, a talk with Sebastian Zuccardi | Per on Forbes.
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