Palate
Our 2012 Mt. Brave Malbec opens with dark, ripe raspberry and huckleberry with spicy undertones. The sturdy structure reveals that this is a true mountain wine.
Growing Conditions
The 2012 growing season was near perfect, with ideal spring budbreak and warm, steady days balanced by cool nights. The steady weather continued into the fall, resulting in optimal ripening conditions at harvest.
Harvest
We hand-harvested grapes during cool morning hours, at an average Brix of 26.5°.
Winemaking
The wine fermented in stainless steel and then underwent native malolactic fermentation in barrels to round acidity and softly integrate the vanillin character of French oak (67% new).
Aging
19 months in French oak (67% new)
