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2022 Malbec

New Release!

2022 Malbec
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$35.90
 
SKU: 192193-22

Have you ever thought of why Argentina is so popular for Malbec? Well, it has everything to do with two things. First is its quality. But it is a result of this grape’s suitability to higher elevation, its dry arid climate, mountainous and snow-capped peaks, and its annual growing-degree-days (GDD units) accumulation of 1800.  Does this sound familiar? A lot like our Similkameen Valley.

Our Malbec is the prettiest of our reds. The one bottle that could pull off a “man purse” in the portfolio. It carries all the medium bodied red wine stereotypes, but the tannins of this fair skinned grape keep the wine elegant. Floral notes on the nose introduce mulberry, blueberry and wild sage on the palate. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.

Cellar 2-7. Drinking for well now and surely won’t be available long with a mere 220 cases produced.

Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Malbec
Appellation
Similkameen Valley
Vineyard Designation
Corcelettes Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
October 20, 2022
Acid
6.00
pH
3.70
Bottling Date
June 13, 2024
Residual Sugar
1.1g/L
Alcohol %
13.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
"This opens with expressive, beautifully defined blueberry and black raspberry, alongside violet perfume, dark chocolate, iodine, and desert shrub. The purity of fruit pulls you into the glass, but there's fantastic depth here, as well. The fruit is richly concentrated on the medium-full palate, with firm, grippy tannins that will allow this to age gracefully over the next 5-7 years. This is the real deal. 220 cases produced, bottled unfined and unfiltered." -Geoffrey Moss, MW, Gismondi On Wine
Ratings
91 points- Geoffrey Moss, MW, Gismondi On Wine
Production Notes
220 cases crafted
Winemaker Notes
23% new French oak, 30% whole berry barrel ferment.
Food Pairing Notes
BBQ ribs or shish-kabobs are a great pairing with this Malbec, however lighter proteins or a nice charcuterie board will do well too!