Fosil is sourced from the highest zone of the Uco valley where the limestone soils are cooled down by the mountain breezes. Aged in concrete vats (70%) and French oak barrels (30%). Aromas of green apple, hazelnut, herbs, lemon zest, ginger and a whiff of gunpowder. Intense on the palate with a creamy texture from the malolactic fermentation well-balanced with a crisp and mineral finish.
Producer description:
Since the first vines were planted in 1963, The Zuccardi family has become a leader in Argentina’s wine industry. For three generations, they have been focussing on producing terroir-driven wines in Mendoza’s Uco Valley. Piedra Infinita is their most exquisite vineyard sitting 1,100 metres above the sea in the IG Paraje Altamira. Here, they produce three stunning single vineyards wines - Piedra Infinita, Supercal and Gravascal - which have been critically acclaimed. They also produce some exquisite Chardonnays in the Paraje Region.
Style:
Still White
Vintage:
2021
Dryness:
Dry
ABV:
13
Size:
75cl
Delivery:
4 weeks
Available:
3
Critic Scores
Robert Parker | 96
2021 seems like a very good vintage at Zuccardi, and they consider it a superb year for whites. The 2021 Fósil has lower alcohol (12.8%) and a sharper profile and is austere, young and subtle with a seamless palate with great freshness, balance and elegance. In this cooler year, they used more oak, because they feel that the wine needs more oxygen in cooler years and less in warmer ones. So, this 2019 fermented and matured equal parts in concrete and used 500-liter oak barrels for around eight months. But the wine shows no oak, and certainly no more than the 2020 I tasted next to it, but the two vintages show different profiles. This should develop nicely in bottle. 6,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2021.
James Suckling | 95
Tangy and focused nose, effusing mineral allures, lime juice and green apples. Very bright and chalky palate, seeped with a waterfall of fresh acidity. Zingy, nimble and medium-bodied white with lots of purity and drive in the mouthwatering finish. Pure, focused and super delicious with a mineral finish. Irresistible now.
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