SOURCING
100% Malbec, Familigia Vineyard, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA
ANALYSIS
Harvest Data: October 5, 2021
3 hours of contact with the skins to create the beautiful color Brix: 21.7 TA: 1.0 pH: 2.8
Alc.: 12.5% RS: 0.9%
Bottled: May 24, 2022 | 448 cases | Released: June 2022
WINEMAKERS
First Father/Daughter Winemaking Team in Washington State Mike Conway and Natalie Conway-Barnes
NOTES FROM NATALIE
I love Rosés and talk about them often. I feel they are one of the best summer wines because you have the perfect combination of red and white; the wonderful berry flavors you can only get with a red varietal but in a white wine style. I love the distinct fresh and crisp mouthfeel mingled with the berry flavors of the Malbec grape. You’ll notice some delicate flavors that you don’t normally taste in Malbecs and this is because of two main reasons. One, since the wine does not have as high of an alcohol content and no oak, you can taste more of the flavors the berries have to offer. Second, seeing that this wine is produced in a white-wine-style, which is a different manner than red wines, namely, temperature regulation and white-wine-specific yeast, this allows subtle flavors that typically would taper off to shine (i.e. watermelon, grapefruit). I also think that Rosés can hold up against almost any meal you throw at it. With all of the complex flavors of the red varietal, make sure you choose something similarly flavorful: think Mexican, BBQ, Thai, etc.
This Rosé of Malbec has all the wonderful varietal flavors of a Malbec, but in a deliciously light and fruity dry Rosé . It opens up with aromas of ripe red berries, watermelon, and rose hips. This well-structured wine begins on the tongue with flavors of melon, raspberries, and mineral, while ending with black cherry nuances and a crisp ruby red grapefruit.
FOOD PAIRING
Enjoy this wine with pork, chicken, picnic fare, and seafood, such as Ellena’s Street Cod Tacos recipe available online at www.latahcreek.com/recipes.
ACCOLADES
2017 Vintage - Gold, Savor NW Wine Awards
2019 Vintage - Outstanding!, Wine Press Northwest
Bronze, Dan Berger International Wine Competition
Double Platinum and 97 points, Wine Press Northwest Platinum Judging Silver, San Francisco International Wine Competition
