2019 Trothe Limited Malbec
Each year, the Limited label will be made from the best-tasting grapes of the vintage. The 2019 Limited is 100% Malbec and begins with a big, bold, juicy core of spicy fruit and oak essence generously layered with a prominent, balanced, hedonistic expression. Full-bodied, fresh and juicy with succulent tannins, the delicate and focused wine offers bright acidity and will remain food-friendly for years. It's a powerhouse that will continue to please for a decade and a half. Only 480 bottles were made of this spectacular wine!
- 14.8%
- 5.8 G/L
- 3.76
- September 2021
- September 2022
Growing Season
The 2019 growing season was bookended by unseasonably cool weather. A late start to the vintage saw good fruit set, followed by an intensely hot summer that sped up phenolic and fruit ripening. Overall, an intriguing year for the vine—culminating in a cool close to the season with grapes yielding luxuriously elegant tannins, ripe flavors, and vibrant acidity.
Vineyard Details
In order to capture a balance of ripe fruit and fresh acidity, Trothe fruit was the first picked in most blocks.
- 100% Malbec
- MB06
- Clone 4
- 2 Barrels
Block MB06
Clone 4, planted 2006, 9x6 spacing, slight southern slope, moderate to cool site, 1040 ft. elevation, Warden silt loam soil
Cellaring
The wine is lively and refined, and drinks well now. It will continue to show deeper integration and complexity over the next 5 to 10 years.
Vinification
The 2019 Trothe Limited Malbec was a single-lot fermentation. The wine was aged over 22 months in 100% once-filled French oak barriques, followed by 13 months in bottle.
