2023 Canvasback Walla Walla Valley Malbec
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Home to many of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest and most acclaimed vineyards, grapes have been grown in Walla Walla Valley since the 1850s. This opulent and beautifully structured Malbec is grown in deep, silt-loam soils that experience a dramatic swing between day and nighttime temperatures producing an extraordinarily plush Malbec, with energetic acidity and supple, flowing layers of blackberry, blue plum and cocoa.
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 88% Malbec, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker Notes
A bold expressive Walla Walla Valley Malbec, this wine opens with vibrant aromas of blueberry, blackberry and huckleberry, complemented by notes of vanilla, black fruit leather, and spiced Mexican mocha. The palate is rich and velvety, where dark chocolate and baker’s cocoa mingle with blackberries and black peppercorn, adding depth to its plush, concentrated structure. Lively acidity and well-integrated tannins carry the wine to a long, polished finish.
Production
The 2023 growing season in Walla Walla Valley was excellent. While the season began with a cold, wet spring that led to a later-than-normal budbreak, the weather throughout summer was picture perfect, allowing the vines to catch up and ripen to expectation. With the exception of a couple of minor rains that delayed a couple of picks by a day or two, the weather during harvest was ideal, and we were able to pick our grapes at ideal ripeness. In the Walla Walla Valley, the season reduced an amazing abundnace of color in our grapes, resulting in wines with alluring dark fruit profiles, rich textures, and an earthiness that creates fascinating underlying complexity.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Malbec
Appellation
Walla Walla Valley
Acid
0.54 g/100 ml
pH
3.83
Aging
Aged 16 months in 100% French oak 67% new, 33% neutral
Alcohol %
14.5
