2021 Zorzal, Tupungato Valley Malbec "Terroir Unico"

This is not your one-dimensional, overripe Argentine Malbec!   Zorzal's ''Terroir Unico" is a site-specific, 100% Malbec from the Gualtallary subregion of the Uco Valley at approximately 4800 feet above sea level. The Michelini brothers emphasize a light hand in the winemaking so the fruit and terroir can be a transparent experience in the glass. The estate's low-yielding Malbec vines are grown in a diverse site that includes sand, stones, and granitic limestone. The result is a wine that exhibits restraint and mineral drive. The fruit is picked a few weeks earlier than their neighbors to retain freshness and acidity.  The 2021 exhibits a gorgeous black and blue hue in the glass suggesting a massive wine. Upon taste, the wine has a refreshing mineral cut to counterpoint the blueberry, black plum, and baker's chocolate notes on the mid-palate. Tertiary notes of cinnamon, baking spices, and savory herbs adds to the allure.Silky and well-integrated tannins put an exclamation point on th