History
Zuccardi Valle de Uco brings together three generations of our family, united by our passion for cultivating wines that express the unique identity of the terroir.
“I enjoy opening a bottle of wine and being able to travel to its place of origin. That’s why our wines tell the story of the place, our vision, and our interpretation of the terroir and the year of the harvest.”
– Sebastián Zuccardi
The
Beginning
It all began in 1963 when Engineer Alberto “Tito” Zuccardi, obsessed with the constant fight against the desert in Mendoza, planted our family’s first vineyard to showcase the advantages of a new irrigation system he had invented. This led him to discover his true passion for viticulture, paving the way for the generations that followed.
In 1985, his son José Alberto assumed responsibility for leading the family business. Like his father, José Alberto´s innovative and visionary spirit have made him one of Argentina’s most enthusiastic wine ambassadors, elevating our winery and the Argentine wine industry to the highest global recognition.
Discovering
new terroirs
In 1999, Sebastián – José Alberto’s son and Tito’s grandson – embarked on a personal project with several friends to craft sparkling wines in the Uco Valley. A few years later, he joined the family winery, leading our development in the high mountain region of the Uco Valley.
In 2007, we planted our first vineyards in Canal Uco, Paraje Altamira, and gradually added new vineyards such as Piedra Infinita and Los Membrillos – also in Paraje Altamira – Las Cuchillas in San Pablo, and Las Cerrilladas and Agua de La Jarilla in Gualtallary.
In 2009, Sebastián founded the Research and Development department with the aim of deepening the study of the different soils and other variables of the Uco Valley terroir, and their impact on the wines. His team’s work, exploring and uncovering the richness of the region, with its diverse soils, landscapes, and climates, has enabled us to cultivate wines with identity, truly reflecting a sense of place.
Sebastián always says, “We strive for wines with identity that express, with transparency and precision, the place where they come from.”
Sebastián and our team continue to create, innovate, and push boundaries to develop the unique personality of new Argentine wines.
In 2022, we became the only winery in Argentina with three wines awarded 100 points by Robert Parker | Wine Advocate, putting the Paraje Altamira region on the map of the world’s best terroirs.
The same year, Wine Enthusiast named Zuccardi Valle de Uco “New World Winery of the Year.” The World’s Best Vineyards selected us as the Best Vineyard in the World for three consecutive years (2019-2020-2021), and then in 2022, welcomed us into the Hall of Fame.
Historic
milestones
of the family
and the winery
1963
The first
family vineyards
Alberto “Tito” Zuccardi plants the first family vineyard to demonstrate his new irrigation system.
1999
Zuccardi Q, is launched, the first wine bearing the family´s name.
(Tempranillo, 1997 vintage)
2007
The family plants their first estate vineyard in the Uco Valley: Finca Canal Uco.
2013
Construction begins on the winery in Paraje Altamira.
2016
- Inauguration of the Zuccardi Valle de Uco winery.
- José Zuccardi is awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the International Wine Challenge.
2019
Sebastián Zuccardi is voted one of South America´s most exciting winemakers by Decanter magazine.
Zuccardi Valle de Uco is awarded the “World´s Best Vineyard”
2020
Zuccardi Valle de Uco is awarded the “World´s Best Vineyard”.
2021
Zuccardi Valle de Uco is awarded the “World´s Best Vineyard”.
2022
- Zuccardi Valle de Uco is named New World Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
- After being awarded “World´s Best Vineyard” for three consecutive years, Zuccardi Valle de Uco enters the Hall of Fame.
- Zuccardi becomes the first winery in Argentina with 3 wines awarded 100 points by Robert Parker | Wine Advocate, putting Paraje Altamira on the map as one of the best terroirs of the world.
2023
“Winemaking Legend”
- José Zuccardi is awarded as “Winemaking Legend” by Tim Atkin MW.
- Zuccardi Valle de Uco is selected as one of the Top 100 wineries in the world by Wine & Spirits magazine.
