Zorzal 2020 'Terroir Unico' Malbec, Tupungato

Zorzal 2020 'Terroir Unico' Malbec, Tupungato

Item Number: 17120

UPC: 0-813495010474

Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Sub Region: Uco Valley
Appellation/AVA: Tupungato
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2020
Grape(s): 100% Malbec
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Sand, chalk and stones
Elevation: 4,264 feet

Vineyard Notes: Grapes for the Zorzal Terroir Unico Malbec are sourced from multiple vineyards in the Uco Valley.

Winemaking Notes: Grapes are manually harvested a little earlier than most in Mendoza to retain freshness and acidity. The Malbec goes through malolactic fermentation and is aged in concrete tanks. Only indigenous yeast are used.

Tasting Notes: The wine predominantly shows notes of coffee, blueberry, and chocolate with secondary notes of licorice, black cherry, cinnamon, baking spices, and sage. The complexity of the wine extends into the palate; it is big and bold with juicy tannins and light acidity. The wine finishes extremely strong with flavors of plum, cassis, and doughnut cake. A wine that out delivers it’s price by tenfold!

Reviews

  • The Wine Spectator
    Rating: 88 (7/31/2022)

    A well-defined style, offering roasted herb notes to a plum and blackberry core. Ends with dusty chocolate and spice notes around fine tannins. Drink now.
  • The Wine Spectator
    Rating: 91 (10/15/2023)

    Complex and engaging, showing citrus peel, mountain herb and mineral notes amid a floral-tinged core of red berries, enlivened by fresh acidity and lingering around slightly chalky tannins. Drink now through 2023.