Beverly Vineyard Reserve Malbec
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, strong blue cheeses
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Sourced from the dramatic, wind-swept sands of the Beverly Vineyard, this reserve bottling showcases a unique pocket of the Columbia Valley terroir. Situated on a desolate bench right along the Columbia River, the vineyard's deep, desert-like sandy soils reflect intense heat and light back onto the vines, while the relentless winds help keep yields low and berries small. This extreme environment is ideal for Malbec, forcing the vines to struggle and develop deep concentration, thick skins, and robust structural integrity. Columbia Crest's winemaking team utilizes traditional oak aging to soften the grape's natural power, resulting in a dark, brooding, and deeply expressive wine that balances ripe blackberry and plum fruit with notes of cocoa, violet, and a distinct mineral undertone reflective of its rugged birthplace.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Columbia Crest blev grundlagt i 1983 i Paterson langs Columbia-flodens solbeskinnede bredder og har spillet en afgørende rolle i at etablere staten Washington som en vinregion i absolut verdensklasse. Vingården ligger i hjertet af Columbia Valley og Horse Heaven Hills, hvor vinstokkene nyder godt af ideelle vækstbetingelser med markante temperaturforskelle mellem dag og nat samt veldrænede jordbunde. Huset forener præcisionsdyrkning i vinmarken med moderne kældermetoder for at skabe vine med imponerende konsistens, dybde og umiddelbar tilgængelighed. Columbia Crest er især berømt for sin fyldige, velstrukturerede Cabernet Sauvignon, sin bløde Merlot og sin spændstige Chardonnay, som udfolder sig i anmelderroste serier som Grand Estates, H3 og flagskibet Walter Clore Private Reserve.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Malbec