Sebastián Zuccardi describes the Supercal and Gravascal bottlings as his lieu-dit wines from the Finca Piedra Infinita estate, noting that they are in a stricter style than the Infinita blend and even “a bit unbalanced and extreme early on in terms of their texture.”
VINIFICATION
The grapes were selected by hand, destemmed and crushed. Fermentation in concrete vats without epoxi, with native yeasts. 50% of the wine was aged in 500lts used oak barrels.
VARIETAL: 100% Malbec
APPELLATION: Finca Piedra Infinita, Paraje Altamira, Valle de Uco, Mendoza
ALTITUDE: 3,608 feet / 1100 meters above sea level
SOIL TYPE: Alluvial soil with big rocks covered with a large amount calcium bicarbonate on the topsoil. 2016 was a unique year with a cold spring and a rainy summer, that increased the freshness and finesse of this wine.
ALCOHOL: 14% | TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.65 g/l | RESIDUAL SUGAR: 1.8 g/l
TASTING NOTES:
COLOR: Bright, dark ruby
AROMA: Black fruits, tropical dark chocolate, minerals and crushed rock.
UPC# 0 89832 84921 6
3pk / 750ml