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We harvest Malbec late in the season (mid-to late October) and the comparatively cool site of the Crawford Vineyard allows for "hang time" to let flavors get deeper and deeper. We fermented in small lots (with only two tons, what else?), kept fermentation temperatures on the cool side, and "voila" (or is that Walla). Barrel aging was in neutral oak, and the combination produced very fruit expressive wine that will hold up with anything its foreign siblings have to offer.
Of the "Bordeaux" varieties, Malbec is the most iconoclastic from our experience. Taste for near citrus elements and something that might be a cross between Syrah and Zinfandel (yes, I know that sounds odd, but É) Cherry, pit fruit, and berry flavors mark Malbec's Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon neighbors, but seem to have chosen to take a back seat to Malbec's choice to be different.
Enjoy this wine with foods that need a complementary spiciness. We have had it with salad with blood orange dressing and a wonderful traditional Hungarian Goulash. What ever you have it with, make sure you have it with friends and celebrate uniqueness and the philosophy at Camaraderie that the best things in life really are meant to be shared.
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