Winery Orcas IslandMalbec
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec
The Malbec of Winery Orcas Island matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of family potluck, fish with madras curry and coconut milk or savoyard fondue with biscantin (cider).
Details and technical informations about Winery Orcas Island's Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Informations about the Winery Orcas Island
The Winery Orcas Island is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Red Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Red Mountain
Prestigious sub-AVA of the Yakima Valley (Washington) within the Columbia Valley: signature dominant Cabernet Sauvignon as king red (60% of plantings, clone 8) — dense, concentrated reds with intense black fruits, black cherry and blackcurrant, powerful tannins and an age-worthy structure. Fleshy, deep Syrah with aromas of blackberry, black pepper and smoked meat. Small thick-skinned berries, a 40 F thermal swing preserving acidity. Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec in blends.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
