Sunday 28 February 2016

Off again at 5 pm for the 45 minute drive to Familia Zuccardi.  La Agricola is a large estate run by Jose Alberto Zuccardi, twice voted business man of Argentina.  They bottle their wines under many labels including Viejo Sucuro, Santa Julia and their premium "Q" single varietals, made only in exceptional vintages.  Familia Zuccardi also have an olive oil project.  

After tasting several wines we walked across the road to the restaurant for dinner.  This was an amazing affair, a degustation menu with wines to match every course.  And there were technically 9 courses!!!!  Menu below if you can read it!

The first course arrived in a wooden box, the salad was in a glass jar with lid and dressing on the side, individual baskets with 4 different breads sitting on hot rocks, corn cake with trout & avocado (all delicious), rabbit tempura, lamb, then the unusual desserts with a savoury theme.  Last to arrive was a board with 4 different petites fours each complimented by a different tea.  

I think the St Vinnies in Beunos Aires will be the recipients of a new cillection of cast off clothes from this busload!!!!!