Vino Del Sol | The Wineries: ZOLO

"Genuinely Excellent Wines" -Stephen Tanzer

Zolo is produced at one of the most technologically advanced wineries in Argentina. Zolo selects grapes from estate vineyards throughout different key regions of Mendoza. Located at various altitudes, each of these terroirs provides a different expression of fruit and varietal concentration. The winemakers are Fabian Valenzuela and Jean Claude Berrouet (former Petrus winemaker), the vineyard manager is Carlos Correas, and the President and owner is Patricia Ortiz.

The purpose of the winery's Zolo classic line is to create a family of fruit-forward, great value wines, which can be enjoyed with a wide range of food or by themselves. The Zolo Reserves, with their ultra-high concentration, long ageing in new French oak, and aromatic complexity are made for those special occasions when one needs a wine to "blow your hat off."

Zolo has been a leading Argentine brand since 2004, and is estate-grown & sustainably-farmed.

Zolo Malbec
"Best Buy," Wine Enthusiast ('12); 88 pts, Wine Advocate ('11);
90 pts, Wine Advocate ('10):
“Lovely floral bouquet with mulberry, fresh fig and rose petals that is lifted and generous. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, but the fruit is clean and fresh with zesty black currant pastille and strawberry notes towards the vibrant, elegant finish. This is very fine.”
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Zolo Signature Red
This blend of Mendoza's signature red grapes features intense and fresh red fruit aromas and a lush, long mouthfeel.
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Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon
"Best Buy" & 88 points, Wine Enthusiast ('11);
"Best Buy," Wine Enthusiast ('10):
“Gets started with good berry aromas, a pinch of herbs, leather and smoke. Shows proper structure, bold tannins and generous flavors of basic cassis and blackberry. Ripe, tannic and dark overall, with spice and bitter chocolate on the finish.”
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Zolo Torrontés
"Best Buy," Wine & Spirits ('12); “Best Buy,” Wine Enthusiast ('09, '10 & '11);“Best Value,” The Wall Street Journal ('07); Gold Medal, Denver International Wine Competition ('10); 89 points, Robert Parker ('08): “Medium straw-colored with a fragrant perfume of honey, spring flowers, and tropical fruits. Ripe, flavorful, dry, and restrained, this is Torrontes at its best. The price makes it a steal.”
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Zolo Sauvignon Blanc
89 points, Wine Advocate ('12):
“an attractive nose of tropical fruit: papaya, guava and almond. The palate is nicely balanced with crisp acidity, eschewing those grassy pyrazine notes from something more lush and tropical, and it works well.”
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Zolo Merlot
91 points ('09), Wilfred Wong.
This wine is elegant and supple, featuring wild berry and spice flavors complimented by vanilla and toasty oak. Velvet tannins and impressive finish.
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Zolo Viognier
Well-balanced with lively acidity that sets off the peach, floral, and exotic spice flavors that persist through the smooth finish.
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Zolo Unoaked Chardonnay
A fruit-focused Chardonnay with great tropical fruit and pear aromas with a clean, crisp balance.
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Zolo Malbec Reserva
90 pts, Wine Advocate ('09); 89 pts, Wine Spectator ('10):
“Dark and forward, featuring a tasty core of dark blackberry coulis, raspberry and kirsch notes that are layered with spice, game and mocha flavors. Fine tannins frame the floral finish.”
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Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva
93 points, The Wine Advocate ('10).
"A worthy follow-up to the 2009. It has a sedate, well-defined bouquet of kirsch, cranberry, raspberry and that gravel note. The palate is full-bodied and well-balanced with earthy ripe black fruit. It is a little broody, but draws you in, and the finish is powerful but wonderfully focused. This is a classy Cabernet."
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