Visiting Zuccardi Valle de Uco

The Zuccardi family arrived in Mendoza from Italy in the 1950s. Don Alberto Zuccardi founded the winery in 1963, originally in Maipú. His son José Alberto internationalized the brand with modern vision. Sebastián Zuccardi, third generation, marks the turning point: in 2016 he opens the Piedra Infinita complex in Vista Flores and launches the Concreto line, wines vinified in concrete eggs without oak, redefining contemporary Argentine Malbec.

Piedra Infinita is in Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, at 1,100 meters altitude. Soils are alluvial with limestone stones and sandy pockets. The microclimate is extreme: temperature swings up to 25°C, dry Andean winds. Sebastián Zuccardi describes the place as "the perfect laboratory" for pure Malbec without makeup. Each parcel is vinified separately in their Aluvional line to show the individual soil.

The Piedra Infinita building, designed with local architects, was named World's Best Vineyard three times by The World's 50 Best (2019, 2020, 2023). It is a brutalist construction of concrete and stone extracted from the property itself. The barrel room sinks underground with natural overhead light. The Piedra Infinita Cocina restaurant, run by chef Juan Manuel Barberis, is one of the country's top winery restaurants.

Zuccardi Valle de Uco was chosen World's Best Vineyard in 2019, 2020 and 2023 by The World's 50 Best Vineyards, the only Argentine case with that distinction three times. Their Aluvional and Finca Piedra Infinita wines appear regularly in international Top 100 lists. Sebastián Zuccardi was named Winemaker of the Year by Tim Atkin MW in 2018.