“My turn to dig in the soil. In the Zuccardi Finca Canal Uco vineyard in Altamira, I uncovered what makes the soil here so special, and an epiphany into the magic of Altamira wines. As discussed in the previous pages, Altamira is located beside the Tunuyán River, along the south, downhill banks of the river as it enters the valley. The Tunuyán River is the largest river flowing into Valle de Uco and begins deep in the Andes Mountains from numerous streams surrounding Tupungato Mountain (elevation 21,555’) on the Chile and Argentina border. Due to the size and strength of this river, numerous rocks and limestone have been brought into the valley. With Altamira and La Consulta, located on the downhill slope of the river, this area has been filled with these rocks and lime over the past 200 million years.” An excerpt from our book! #TBT
