2022 Cabernet Franc 'Eggo Franco', Zorzal

Zorzal is an Argentinian boutique winery that is located at the highest point of the Uco Valley. Hailed as one of the most exclusive and well-regarded areas for viticulture in Argentina, the terroir is revealed in the Zorzal wines through a respectful, non-invasive winemaking process that puts austerity before exuberance and fruit before wood.

A fine example of Cabernet Franc, this wine shows extraordinary aromatic purity, expressing white pepper, green pepper and spicy notes highlighted by mineral overtones. The juicy fruit on the palate is textured and leads to a long, satisfying finish

The grapes are grown in a specifically limey patch of a plot in a drip-irrigated single vineyard in Tupungato, Gualtallary. Gualtallary is situated at 1,350 metres above sea level in the highest vine growing zone at the foot of Tupungato volcano, one of the highest peaks in the Andes. This zone is characterised by its combination of altitude, alluvial soils, sunny days, low rainfall and wide temperature ranges. The diurnal temperatures here oscillate between 35°C and 17°C, creating long, slow ripening periods, concentrating the flavours in the fruit with balancing acidity.