Malbec WALUKE SLOPE VINEYARD, COLUMBIA VALLEY

About the Wine Arbor Crest is pleased to present our newest addition to the family, the Farrington Malbec from the Wahluke Slope Vineyard. Malbec is a variety originally grown in France and used as a blending grape in red Bordeaux wines. As a varietal, Malbec creates a rather intense wine with a deep violet color. This is an exciting wine full of rich cherry spiced with layers of chocolate and currant.

About the Vintage The 2015 growing season was optimal for Malbec. The ideal summer guided the fruit to reach full flavor and structural ripeness. The warm weather and cool evenings allowed for ideal hang time and flavor development, keeping the sugar- to- acid balance just perfect. In addition, the balanced crop load yielded intense varietal characteristics specific to Washington Malbec.

About the Vineyard The Wahluke Slope Vineyard, originally part of the Columbia Valley, is now defined as its own AVA. The Wahluke Slope Production Statistics Vineyard is a fantastic site that yields very warm days and cool nights. Its warm location, ideal air flow and orientation make

VINTAGE PEAK DRINKABILITY it a prime location for Malbec and other Bordeaux varieties. 2015 now until 2025 Food Recommendations VARIETAL HARVEST DATE This Malbec, loaded with bright fruit and spice, would be an COMPOSITION October 3, 2015 excellent accompaniment to lamb, roast duck or even burgers 100% Malbec SUGAR AT HARVEST on the barbeque! Enjoy! APPELLATION 24.3 Brix Wahluke Slope WINE ACIDITY VINEYARD 6.65 g / L Wahluke Slope Vineyard WINE PH BARREL AGING 3.62 KRISTINA MIELKE VAN LÖBEN SELS Director of Winemaking 24 months in ALCOHOL French oak 13.8% RELEASE DATE CASES PRODUCED July 2017 425

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