2022 À Bloc Malbec
100% Malbec from Champoux Vineyard. À Bloc is a cycling term that means "to go all out, even beyond the point of recovery" (do not forget the diacritical mark above the À, it sounds like "ahhh"). It is also a metaphor for the winemaking at Isenhower Cellars.
Dark black/red hue. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, black plums, coffee bean, purple flowers, white pepper, loamy soil, and dried tobacco leaf. The texture is dense and inviting, richly concentrated in the mid-palate. The finish is lengthy and long. Enjoy through 2037.
Fermentation:
100% hand-harvested, hand-sorted, destemmed, and must pumped to open top fermentation bins. Fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia kluyveri. Punched down twice daily with four pulse-air treatments. Pressed at dryness.
Élevage:
27 months in 300 liter French oak barrels, 20% New (TSO).
INGREDIENTS & ADDITIONS: Malbec grapes, yeast, organic yeast nutrients, tartaric acid, and 35mg/L of Free SO2 at bottling.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Malbec |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Malbec |
| Appellation | Horse Heaven Hills |
| Vineyard | Champoux Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | 10/27/2022 |
| Acid | 5.4 |
| PH | 3.87 |
| Aging | 27 months |
| Residual Sugar | < 0.01 g/liter |
| Alcohol | 14.70% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 01/28/2025 |
| Cases Produced | 169 |
Champoux Vineyard Malbec
Champoux Vineyard was recognized by the editors of Wine Spectator in October 15, 2024, cover story, "The World's Greatest Vineyards."
