2022 La Espuella

$50.00
  • Blend: Right-bank-style Bordeaux Blend: 65% Merlot, 21% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot.

  • Vineyards: Merlot - El Mochuelo Estate Vineyard, Lake Chelan AVA.  Malbec – Tapteil Vineyard, Red Mountain AVA.  Cabernet Sauvignon – Dubruhl Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA.  Petit Verdot - Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA.

  • Harvested: El Mochuelo Estate Merlot – 10/20/22 (Brix – 27.8, pH - 3.47).  Tapteil Vineyard Malbec – 10/15/22 (Brix – 26.2; pH – 3.61).  Tapteil Cabernet Sauvignon – 10/22/22 (Brix – 26.9, pH – 3.53), Weinbau Petit Verdot – 10/12/21 (Brix – 26.5, pH – 3.58)

  • Bottled : 08/29/24

  • Alcohol: 14.7%

Fermented in open topped fermenters.   All wines were aged for 21 months.  The El Mochuelo Estate Merlot was aged in a once-used French oak puncheon and a once-used French oak barrel.  The Malbec was aged in a neutral French oak barrel.  Cabernet Sauvignon was aged in 100% new American oak.  The Petit Verdot was aged in 100% new French Oak.

Aromatics: Smells of pretty blueberry and baking spices.

Palate: Begins with dark mixed berry and blueberry upfront.  The mid to back-palate imparts spices of nutmeg, cloves, and black tea.  The wine finishes impressively with bright acid, brown sugar, and fine-grained tannins.

Color: Opaque purple with violet hues on the rim.

Food Pairings: Brisket, Pork Shoulder Roast or Pork Loin.

When to drink: It’s ready to drink now, but it should improve with a few years aging.  This wine should be beautiful for at least 10 years.

  • Blend: Right-bank-style Bordeaux Blend: 65% Merlot, 21% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot.

  • Vineyards: Merlot - El Mochuelo Estate Vineyard, Lake Chelan AVA.  Malbec – Tapteil Vineyard, Red Mountain AVA.  Cabernet Sauvignon – Dubruhl Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA.  Petit Verdot - Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA.

  • Harvested: El Mochuelo Estate Merlot – 10/20/22 (Brix – 27.8, pH - 3.47).  Tapteil Vineyard Malbec – 10/15/22 (Brix – 26.2; pH – 3.61).  Tapteil Cabernet Sauvignon – 10/22/22 (Brix – 26.9, pH – 3.53), Weinbau Petit Verdot – 10/12/21 (Brix – 26.5, pH – 3.58)

  • Bottled : 08/29/24

  • Alcohol: 14.7%

Fermented in open topped fermenters.   All wines were aged for 21 months.  The El Mochuelo Estate Merlot was aged in a once-used French oak puncheon and a once-used French oak barrel.  The Malbec was aged in a neutral French oak barrel.  Cabernet Sauvignon was aged in 100% new American oak.  The Petit Verdot was aged in 100% new French Oak.

Aromatics: Smells of pretty blueberry and baking spices.

Palate: Begins with dark mixed berry and blueberry upfront.  The mid to back-palate imparts spices of nutmeg, cloves, and black tea.  The wine finishes impressively with bright acid, brown sugar, and fine-grained tannins.

Color: Opaque purple with violet hues on the rim.

Food Pairings: Brisket, Pork Shoulder Roast or Pork Loin.

When to drink: It’s ready to drink now, but it should improve with a few years aging.  This wine should be beautiful for at least 10 years.