2008 Malbec

Cool spring followed by favorable growing conditions with a two week lag in harvest. This contributed to better acidity, stronger color (in reds) and crisper, brighter, fresher wines over all.

We segregated three promising barrels of this Malbec in order to produce our first wine made primarily from this generous varietal.
This wine opens with blueberries, currant, black cherry, tea and chocolate on the nose that carry through to the palate. It is accentuated by light oak spices, balanced acids and tannins.

Harvest Date: 10.23.2008
Appellation: Rattlesnake Hills
Harvest Brix: 24.7
pH: 3.70
Alcohol: 14.4
Varietal mix: 95% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot
Type of oak: 20% new French and American oak
Case production: 60