Malbec 2020
Unfortunately there are very few of us that get the opportunity to travel the world every other weekend. For most of us, it can be a long time between making it to the mountains of Medoza and tasting the exquisite flavours of an Argentinian Malbec. So we will do you one better, a Magaret River Malbec.
Tasting Notes
Wine Making Notes
Our Malbec is grown only on one of our vineyards, in the Osmington locality of Margaret River, which is a bit inland and to the north-west of Margaret River township. Half of the block is mature and spur pruned, planted in 1999, while the other half is very young, planted in 2018, cane pruned and not yet productive. The area is late ripening with cool nights, even in the summer months, that preserve bright crunchy fruit aromas.
This Malbec was harvested in March 2020 after an early growing season with near perfect ripening conditions. The fruit appeared slighter riper and a bit more savoury than it had in 2019.
The Malbec was gently destemmed then fermented on skins over 14 days, prior to pressing to French oak, to undergo malolactic fermentation and maturation for 12 months. The batch is lightly filtered before bottling.
Alc %
14.5%
Allergens
Sulphites.
Varietals
Malbec
Nose
Earthy notes with fruits of the forest ripeness.
Palate
Blackberry, mulberry and dark plum, with milk chocolate oak, with firm but integrated tannins, along with earthy, savoury notes and a long, ripe juiciness on the finish.
Food Pairing
Slow-cooked Beef Cheek atop parsnip puree.