{"product_id":"zuccardi-malamado-fortified-malbec-75cl-13","title":"ZUCCARDI MALAMADO FORTIFIED MALBEC 75CL 18.5%","description":"Sebastian Zuccardi grew up in a family of strong visionary and innovative spirit. Since in 1963 his grandfather, the engineer Alberto Zuccardi, planted the first hectares of vines in Maipu, Mendoza, Familia Zuccardi has not stopped growing and developing until positioning itself as an important reference in Argentine viticulture.\n\nA wonderfully rich fortified wine from Familia Zuccardi, using classic fermentation which is then fortified and aged for just over two years in aged French oak. A soft purple colour and aromas of over ripened plums, dried figs and nuts. A complex sweet wine with spicy tones of cinnamon and toasted almonds on the finish.\n\nRed purple in colour with light brown hues due to the amount of ageing. The aroma is very seductive and full of ripe plum, black fruits, dried figs and nuts. This is a rich and complex wine with spicy notes of cinnamon, toasted almonds and leather. Sweet silky tannins and a long and pleasant finish. The fruit is crushed and a classic fermentation carried out for 10 days with selected yeasts, with remontage, delestage and pigeage, until achieving a residual sugar of 120 grams per litre.\n\nThen, the wine is fortified and aged in French oak barrels for 25 months.\n\nWhat to enjoy with Malamado Malbec? it has a high ABV (18.5%), rich sweetness, and concentrated notes of ripe plums, dried figs, and cinnamon.\nSo the best food pairings focus on rich desserts, our potent cheeses, and savory charcuterie rather than main-course steaks. Blue Cheeses: This is the absolute ultimate pairing. The intense saltiness and pungency of Roquefort, Gorgonzola, or Colston Bassett Blue Stilton perfectly cut through the wine?s residual sweetness and velvety texture.\nP?t?s and Foie Gras: The velvety texture and sweet fruit marmalade notes of the Malamado slice through the buttery richness of duck liver p?t? or foie gras beautifully.\nSmoked \u0026amp; Cured Meats: A charcuterie board featuring pepper salami, chorizo, and smoked almonds balances the spiced oak finish of the wine","brand":"The Cheese and Wine Shop of Wellington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55622475710806,"sku":"AMLMFNVB","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0844\/5001\/7622\/files\/1b9c0504-1fd5-93c0-95aa-08df246b5f3d.png?v=1793124879","url":"https:\/\/www.thecheeseandwineshop.co.uk\/products\/zuccardi-malamado-fortified-malbec-75cl-13","provider":"The Cheese and Wine Shop of Wellington","version":"1.0","type":"link"}