2015 Carlson Creek Vineyards Malbec
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Malbec
Vineyard Designation
Carlson Creek Vineyards
Harvest Date
August 11 & 20
Acid
TA: 6.2 g/L
pH
3.77
Aging
Aged 4+ months in 33% new French oak (Alain Fouquet Cooperage) and 10 months in 100% neutral oak. Thrice racked. Filtered, but un-fined.
Alcohol %
13.8
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This is Chateau Tumbleweed’s first foray into Malbec and we’re pretty sure you’re going to see a lot more of this varietal in Arizona’s future. This wine has gorgeous floral elements of violet and lavender coupled with deep, brooding characters of cassis and ripe plum. A definite star from the up-and-coming Carlson Creek vineyard!
Vineyard Notes
95% Malbec from Carlson Creek Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 20th - 5% Merlot from Rolling View Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 11th - Sugar at harvest: 24.8 Brix
Production Notes
Destemmed, but not crushed to open top 3⁄4-ton bins. Cold-soaked 24 hours, then inoculated with specially selected yeasts (BDX & MT). Hand punched 3-4 times daily. Inoculated with Malolactic bacteria (Omega) around 7 Brix. Pressed at dryness after 10 days skin contact. Settled 4 days before barreling.
Production
48 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar 5+ years