Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal 2018 (750ml)

"In the search for the purest expression of the identity of Finca Piedra Infinita vineyard, we reached this small plot of 1.8 acres. Located on the north-east side, it shows the typical facet of Paraje Altamira soil. Its soil was formed by the alluvial fan of the Tunuyan river and then enriched with fine sediments, forming a loamy sandy soil surface with a depth of 15 to 20 inches. Below it is a 15 to 20 inch layer of medium to large stones of alluvial gravel, composed mostly of granitic rock covered in calcium carbonate. At a deeper subsoil, you find riverbed from the Tunuyan River. These soils naturally have an excellent balance between moisture retention and drainage, allowing the vineyard to achieve practically perfect vigor and balance. The Gravascal plot was planted with a clonal selection of Malbec in 2009, on ungrafted root-stock. The vineyard is pruned in the Guyot system. When making these wines, I like to think they come from “Lieu-dit”, or a specific part of the vineyard. Those of us that work in the vineyard every day, know about these unique and special sites within the vineyard.”--Winemaker, Sebastian Zuccardi