Winery Sparkman - Preposterous Malbec

Winery SparkmanPreposterous Malbec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Preposterous Malbec of Winery Sparkman is a red wine from the region of Red Mountain of Washington.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Preposterous Malbec of Winery Sparkman in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sparkman's Preposterous Malbec.

Winemaker
Chris Sparkman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Preposterous Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Preposterous Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Preposterous Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Preposterous Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Preposterous Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Preposterous Malbec - 2009
In the top 100 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Preposterous Malbec from Winery Sparkman are 2016, 2012, 2009, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Sparkman

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Red Mountain in the region of Washington
Find the Winery Sparkman on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Sparkman is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Red Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Red Mountain wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Red Mountain

The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Barrel

Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.

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