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MALBEC
gourmet pairings
This wine does tremendously
well with a wide range of
foods. Some of our favorite
pairings are roasted squab
with huckleberry compote
or grilled pork ribs with a
blackberry chipotle glaze.
tasting notes
Our Malbec is a generous mouthful of a wine. It offers aromas
of dark cherries, wild huckleberries, and blackberries with spicy
aromas of cracked black pepper, leather, and tobacco leaf notes
and hints of white pepper. The palate is supple with beautifully
integrated tannins and food-friendly acidity to make this wine a
gem on the dinner table.
winemaker's insight
Our Malbec vineyards are planted in well-drained silt/sandy
loam soil allowing us to control canopy growth and vine vigor
through drip irrigation so that the vines can focus on ripening
fruit. Our Malbec is most definitely a robust representation of this
variety. It is much bigger in character and complexity than some
of its counterparts from Argentina that gave this grape varietal
prominence. This wine is fermented in one-ton open top bins
and is on the skins for 15+ days to give the wine a deep, inky
color.
awarDs & DistinCtions
Gold Medal – Seattle Wine Awards
APPELLATION: Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
COMPOSITION: 100% Malbec
MATURATION: Aged 22 months in 225-liter French and American oak
CELLARING: Drinks beautifully upon release but will age well for
10+ years
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