Bodega Zuccardi Valle de Uco

We booked the Places & People tasting and had a great time. This winery has won many awards, which is what compelled us to come here, and it is truly evident as to why they are in the world’s best vineyards hall of fame. The details in the architecture, the knowledge of their staff, and their unique process crafts beautiful wine that are unlike anything else. Our tour was a small group of about 8 people, the perfect size to be able to enjoy the tour and not feel overcrowded. Our guide explained each part in both English and Spanish. The property is stunning but the inside is arguably more impressive! Each part of the property is so detailed and sleek. Our favourite part was the room inspired by a grape seed. It was great to learn about the history of the Zuccardi family along with what makes the Uco Valley such an abundant area for wine production. We tasted one white and four red wines with some cheese. Overall, I would recommend this experience!

First the good stuff….the food was excellent and the service was even better. We had a 9 course lunch (which was way too much food) but it was all excellent! Valentino, our waiter, was so attentive and explained everything so well, in English! The views would have been good if it wasn’t raining all day that day! So unfortunately we didn’t get to see the Andes Mountains! On a clear day, I can imagine it would be beautiful as were the grounds! The bad thing was that we made reservations a few months ago and requested the 6 course menu because the 9 was too much! When we got there, they said things change and that day it was the 9 course! In addition it was very expensive! Each luncheon price was based on the wine you were tasting. My speculation was that the lunch was $150 per person then with the wine paring it added to $179, $220+, $300+, $400+ depending on the wine. Because “things had changed”, we decided to go with the least expensive option. We were disappointed because out of 6 wines we only liked one! So we would have had to spend an additional $50 per person to taste at a minimum decent wine. So overall it wasn’t as expected! However the staff, food and would be view was great!

Some pros and cons… The place is amazing! It’s really one of the most beautiful views of the wineries we went. The tour is well detailed in information, we visit some interesting places and understand better the soil, production and all. The problem is the tasting, is very low quality for the price paid. Maybe is because of the fame, but for this price we would like to taste m better wines of the brand.

About a 90 minute drive from Mendoza city lies this beautiful vineyard. The architecture is pretty amazing. I visited the winery for a wine tour, which is available in English and Spanish. The tour last about two hours and there are two wine tasting packages you may choose from. Our guide Juan Luis (I believe this was his name) was fantastic! He answered all our questions and had a sense of humor as well. I highly recommend to book your wine tour reservations in advance (two to four weeks prior, if possible). There is a retail shop that you can purchase the wine you sampled, and even olive oil. The winery also has a restaurant on site. All staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Last Friday, we visited Zuccardi, a Tour, tasting and lunch. We have mixed feelings about this. The Tour was interesting and the guy explained the story well in Spanish and English. The tasting was good, but not, for us, the right price-quality ratio. Afterwards, we had a 9-course lunch. We were told this, but we ended up getting 7 courses. The timing of the courses was disproportionate. The first 3 courses, took a very long time. We had to wait very long each time. A total of 1.5 hours. The subsequent courses were suddenly served very quickly. Meanwhile, we were the last table, and people were cleaning up around us, putting chairs in piles etc. We didn't get the last 2 courses because they were about to close. They had bad timing themselves and as a result we missed 2 courses. They did charge the full price though. Additionally: -In my main course there was a hair. I showed this to the waiter. His reaction was strange: he said ok. And walked away, a few minutes later he came back and asked if I wanted another portion. - I indicated at the beginning of lunch that I wanted the vegetarian lunch. By the third dish, I got meat. Fortunately, I noticed it myself right away. For me, this is not acceptable. As we were leaving, they offered us compensation. Which, of course, we appreciated. But we already had a bad feeling about the last part of the afternoon. So we look back with mixed feelings. Overall, the food was of very good quality, but the overall experience was not what we expect from a bodega like Zuccardi. All in all, we give the whole experience a 2.

The building is beautiful and we learned some interesting points about the soil, but the rest of the tour was very high level. The wines were just ok. It was the most expensive winery visit we did and probably the most underwhelming. If I had a do-over, l would have skipped this place.

Really enjoyed visiting the Zuccardi winery. We had a wine tasting tour which was absolutely beautiful. I really appreciate Tamara's knowledgeable & fun storytelling. We learned a lot more about the wine production and she helped us with an excellent wine tasting. Love it!

Everything was amazing. The wine tasting was incredible by Agustin. Then Joaquin was a great host for lunch with a beautiful Andes view, we will definitely come back again.