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2020 Malbec
Tasting Notes
The 2020 Malbec exhibits flavors of blueberry, blackberry, pomegranate, vanilla & mocha with a silky-rich finish.Winemaker Notes
Malbec is native to France but made famous by Argentina, where it produces fruit-forward luscious wines. In our California climate is also produces grapes with intense fruit flavors—primarily blueberry and blackberry—but also distinct notes of violets and mocha. The 2020 vintage had a hot summer with a cool fall, allowing the Malbec to reach full ripeness slowly while retaining fresh fruit & acidity. After hand-picking the grapes, we destemmed and partially crushed the berries, leaving some berries whole. This resulted in partial carbonic maceration (an internal metabolic fermentation which produces candied fruit flavors). We then fermented this wine on the skins in stainless steel tanks at a cool temperature of 70F for 3 weeks, including a brief cold soak and extended maceration. These techniques maximized the fruit and floral notes of the grape. The wine was then aged on 30% new French and American oak and cherry wood.Awards
Silver: SF ChronicleWine Profile
| Vintage | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Wine Style | Red Wine |
| Varietal | Malbec |
| Appellation | Alta Mesa |
| Sugar | 24.8 Brix |
| Acid | 6.2 g/L total acidity |
| PH | 3.4 pH |
| Aging | 35% new French & Minnesota oak, 65% neutral oak for 20 months on full sur lies contact with monthly stirring |
| Fermentation | 10-day fermentation with punch downs, 4 day extended maceration. Pressed direct to barrels on full lees |
| Alcohol % | 12.8 |
| Size | 750 ml |
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