Winery Canoe RidgeThe Expedition Malbec
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
The The Expedition Malbec of the Winery Canoe Ridge is in the top 80 of wines of Horse Heaven Hills.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Expedition Malbec of Winery Canoe Ridge in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with The Expedition Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with The Expedition Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with The Expedition Malbec
The The Expedition Malbec of Winery Canoe Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, mussels with curry or hot asparagus with comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Canoe Ridge's The Expedition 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Expedition Malbec from Winery Canoe Ridge are 2017, 2015, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Canoe Ridge
The Winery Canoe Ridge is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills
Major Washington AVA (south Columbia Valley) facing the river: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — concentrated, opulent with blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, cedar, chocolate and an herbal touch, firm tannins and a long finish (cult wines rated 100/100). Merlot, fleshy Syrah and Malbec as backup. Chardonnay and Riesling in racy whites. AVA (2005), south-facing slopes, draining sandy-gravelly soils, dry, windy continental climate.
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: Carpentry
A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.
