Red Willow Vineyard Malbec
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, roasted portobello mushrooms
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Crafted from one of Washington State's most historic and pioneering sites, the Kerloo Cellars Malbec sources its fruit from the legendary Red Willow Vineyard in the far western corner of the Yakima Valley. Established by the Sauer family, Red Willow is famous for its steep, rugged hillsides and ancient, well-drained soils of fractured sandstone and clay. Under the low-intervention philosophy of winemaker Ryan Crane, this Malbec showcases the unique cool-climate signature of the site. Rather than the jammy, heavy style often associated with the grape, this expression highlights vibrant acidity, savory dried herb notes, and a distinct mineral backbone, reflecting the high-elevation terroir and the vineyard's rich viticultural heritage.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Kerloo Cellars blev grundlagt i 2007 af vinmageren Ryan Crane i Washington States berømte Walla Walla Valley. Her fremstiller vinhuset håndværksvine med udpræget terroirpræg, som hylder de ypperste vinmarker i Pacific Northwest. Filosofien bygger på minimal intervention, afdæmpet brug af egetræ og spontangæring med naturlig gær, hvor Crane stræber efter at fremhæve den rene, levende frugtkarakter fra anerkendte parceller i Columbia Valley og Yakima Valley. Vinhuset har opnået særlig anerkendelse for sine dynamiske vine i Rhône-stil – især enkeltdarks-Syrah og frisk Grenache Rosé – suppleret af energiske fortolkninger af Tempranillo, Grenache Blanc og Sauvignon Blanc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Malbec