RESERVE MALBEC
gourmet pairings
Lamb is a great complement
to cabernet sauvignon; it lets
the beauty of the wine shine
through. Pair with rack of lamb
coated with olive oil, rosemary,
balsamic vinegar, and Dijon
mustard accompanied by
oven-roasted Yukon potatoes.
tasting notes
Blackberry blossoms and sweet black cherries greet you on the
nose, followed by dark fruit flavors and soft, round tannins on the
palate. Well-balanced, this wine has a long, lingering finish of
vanilla bean, blackberry pie and whisky lactones.
winemaker's insight
On Pritchard Hill, we're just above the fog line so we do get a
cooling effect, but we're in the sun all day. There's always an
intensity to the fruit on Pritchard Hill. You don't get high vigor
sites up in the hills; you get a lower yield, smaller berries. There's
a richness, a bigness, a saturation, but it's never on the herbal
side. Most of our wines are 75 to 80-percent cabernet. The rest
is petit verdot, malbec, and merlot, varieties with a very
different profile.
APPELLATION: Columbia Valley
COMPOSITION: 100% Malbec
MATURATION: 26% New American Oak, balance 2-5 year old American
and French Oak
CELLARING: Ages beautifully for 20-plus years, yet enticing to drink
on release
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