Secret Ingredient Malbec 2019
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/ 750 mL
The 2019 Secret Ingredient Malbec has a nose filled with Christmas spice and floral perfume. The intense palate bursts with flavors of dark roasted coffee, violets, black plum and pastry crust. The mouthfeel is vibrant and lush with a rich tannin structure that peaks and then softly resolves on the finish.
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Secret Ingredient Malbec 2019
About this wine
Tasting Notes
The 2019 Secret Ingredient Malbec has a nose filled with Christmas spice and floral perfume. The intense palate bursts with flavors of dark roasted coffee, violets, black plum and pastry crust. The mouthfeel is vibrant and lush with a rich tannin structure that peaks and then softly resolves on the finish.
Serving Instructions
- Open 1hr prior to serving. Serve at Room Temperature
Glassware
- Full-bodied Red Wine Glass—The ample size of this glass allows the bouquet to fully develop. It emphasizes the fruit by down playing the bitter qualities of the tannin and allows wines to achieve balance.
Food Pairings
- Pecorino, gamey proteins like lamb, braised red meats or BBQ beef ribs, roasted lentils, or crimini mushrooms.
Cheese Pairings
- Soft/Semi-Soft / Soft Ripened / Washed Rind
Wine Details
This bottle has the following characteristics:
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Winemaker Notes
While we are primarily focused on Cabernet Sauvignon, our love affair with Bordeaux varietals led us to plant the remaining 4 classic Bordeaux blending grapes including Malbec. In 2010 we harvested our first Malbec from Bell Mountain Ranch. Although we only had enough to fill one barrel, it was our favorite wine that year. Continuing our tradition of experimentation, we used a little of the Malbec to add to our other blends, and we marveled that it miraculously made everything better. It became our "secret ingredient". When we finally had enough Malbec to make into its own bottling we knew we had the perfect name ‒ Secret Ingredient.
Aging
18 months in barrel
Barrel
8% New French Oak |4 % New American Oak |88% Neutral Oak
Harvest Date
10/17/2019-10/23/2019
pH
3.83
Titratable Acidity (TA)
6 g/L
ABV
14.9
Bottled
44354
Case Production
400
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Winemaker Notes
While we are primarily focused on Cabernet Sauvignon, our love affair with Bordeaux varietals led us to plant the remaining 4 classic Bordeaux blending grapes including Malbec. In 2010 we harvested our first Malbec from Bell Mountain Ranch. Although we only had enough to fill one barrel, it was our favorite wine that year. Continuing our tradition of experimentation, we used a little of the Malbec to add to our other blends, and we marveled that it miraculously made everything better. It became our "secret ingredient". When we finally had enough Malbec to make into its own bottling we knew we had the perfect name ‒ Secret Ingredient.
Aging
18 months in barrel
Barrel
8% New French Oak |4 % New American Oak |88% Neutral Oak
Harvest Date
10/17/2019-10/23/2019
pH
3.83
Titratable Acidity (TA)
6 g/L
ABV
14.9
Bottled
44354
Case Production
400
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