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Yorkville Cellars

Yorkville Cellars
2017 Rennie Vineyard, Malbec, Yorkville Highlands

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Malbec

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$34

Yorkville Cellars
2017 Rennie Vineyard, Malbec, Yorkville Highlands

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Malbec

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Deep purple color. Aromas and flavors of stewed blueberry, black cassis, kriek lambic, sautéed mushrooms, macerated strawberries, cracked pepper, and focaccia with a silky, vibrant, fruity medium body and a smooth, distinctive, medium-long finish that exhibits notes of dark chocolate with well-integrated, medium tannins and light oak flavor. A complex and earthy Yorkville Malbec; a New World alternative to Cahors.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth, Fruity, Funky & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: stewed blueberry, black cassis, kriek lambic, sautéed mushrooms, macerated strawberries, cracked pepper, and focaccia
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of dark chocolate
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A complex and earthy Yorkville Malbec; a New World alternative to Cahors.

The Producer

Yorkville Cellars

The Producer
25701 Highway 128
POB 3
Yorkville, CA 95494
USA
1 707-894-9177

Their Portfolio

91 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
93 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Malbec, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
85 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Merlot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
93 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Carmenère, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
92 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
86 Yorkville Cellars 2017 Richard the Lion-Heart Rennie Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $48.00.
91 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Estate Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
90 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Estate Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
89 Yorkville Cellars 2019 Randle Hill Estate Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $20.00.
89 Yorkville Cellars 2019 Randle Hill Estate Vineyard, Semillon, Yorkville Highlands 13% (USA) $28.00.
92 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Malbec, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
89 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Merlot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $34.00.
BR Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $36.00. - Bronze Medal
94 Yorkville Cellars 2018 Rennie Organic Estate Vineyard, Carmenère, Yorkville Highlands 13.5% (USA) $40.00.

Malbec

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
While Malbec is historically known as a red Bordeaux variety, it is Argentina that has given this grape its new found popularity. Bright purple in color with ripe plum and black cherry fruit with moderate acidity, Malbec from Argentina has become the people’s choice among moderately priced red wines ($12-$16 a bottle in domestic markets).

Along with the plum and black cherry flavors, there are notes of pepper, black spice, and, in a few examples, a note of tobacco. Most versions from Argentina are made for consumption upon release or within the first two years after the vintage date; however, a few producers make long-lived offerings of Malbec from older vineyards that retail for $40 or more.

Malbec can work with a humble array of foods such as empanadas, hamburgers or grilled chicken or even roast meats or lighter game.