Conquering the Stone: The Origin Story of Paraje Altamira Vineyard
The producers of Paraje Altamira region drew the border where the stones allowed them. This vineyard is an extraordinary place, with an even more impressive landscape. No one had put their hands to work on these lands before. They used to cultivate on the flattest and less stony areas, close to the town of La Consulta, because moving south and west meant venturing into the heart of the highest part of the alluvial fan of the Tunuyán River. It meant fighting against the stone.
From Intuition to Dedication, Unraveling the Mysteries of Paraje Altamira's Unique Terroir
Zuccardi arrived there through intuition and driven by the awe-inspiring landscape. They faced that struggle with energy, but also with the humility of knowing that they were facing something infinite. They moved more than a thousand trucks of stones, to make room for their vines. This was the first step on a challenging path, because cultivating this vineyard involved studying, working, knowing each row, each stone. Tirelessly exploring its immense diversity to be able to interpret it through wine. Finca Piedra Infinita is a Malbec made from a careful selection of plots that grow on the shallower soils so abundant in this vineyard; it is a true mountain wine.
