Santa Julia Cuy White Natural Wine

José Alberto Zuccardi named this brand after his daughter Julia in the 1980s, but the Natural line represents the family's most deliberate break from Mendoza convention: zero additions, zero sulfur, zero filtration at a price point where most producers still rely on corrective winemaking. The Cuy White draws fruit from Familia Zuccardi's estate at Maipú — approximately 650 m elevation, arid continental climate with extreme diurnal swing — where well-drained gravel over sandy soils limit vine vigour and concentrate aromatic intensity while preserving the acidity that defines this line. Fermentation proceeds on ambient/indigenous yeasts with no sulfur additions at any stage; the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, preserving every textural and aromatic compound the fruit delivers. What sets the Cuy White apart within the Natural range is its white-wine expression of a philosophy more commonly applied to skin-contact or red cuvées — a genuinely rare format in Mendoza's natural-wine output. Argentina's largest certified-organic vineyard holding (~400 ha, first certified 2001) and 'Fair for Life' certification (2013) underpin every bottle. Drink on release for maximum freshness and aromatic lift.