One can smell macerating mixed berries on the nose of this wine. You'll find purple, blue and red fruits as well as vanilla and chocolate structured by juicy, mouthwatering acid, rounded tannins and a persistent finish. This young wine benefits from air, so feel free to expose it to some oxygen upon opening.

WINE INFORMATION

Zorzal is a young, boutique winery that was founded in 2007 by the Michelini brothers, Gerardo, Matias, and Juan Pablo (“Juampi”). They completed their first vintage in 2008. The winery and vineyards are located in a section of the Uco Valley called Gualtallary (“Gualta”), outside the town of Tupungato, at approximately 4,500 feet above sea level where average temperatures are colder due to the altitude and its location at the foot of the Andes.  The Zorzal winery is the highest winery in Mendoza. The estate consists of 70 hectares on a unique blend of sand, stones, and limestone and is planted to multiple varieties including Malbec, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and a few others. The grapes are all hand harvested and Juampi’s vision is to have a light hand in the winemaking to let the fruit and terroir shine. The winery practices organic methods in the vineyards and uses only indigenous yeast in the winemaking process.

The sustainably-grown grapes come from a single vineyard in Gualtallary. Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented with native yeasts. The wine spends 12 months in French oak barrels.

Charcuterie, Grilled preparations, Hearty stew, Lamb, Mexican, Pizza, Red Meat, Roasted Root Vegetables, Sausage, Slow-smoked Barbeque/BBQ Sauce