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Stereophonic Malbec
Travis Tritt approved. Pressed flowers and black plum.
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Solar-Driven · Paso Robles · Malbec
Producer
Stereophonic makes wines at Old Bailey Vineyard in West Paso Robles with a commitment to site-specific winemaking that makes their bottles consistently interesting. Where Corn Don't Grow is named for the Travis Tritt song and approaches Malbec with the same straightforward honesty — this is what the grape wants to taste like when it's grown right.
☀️ Solar· 🌿 Garden
Solar primary — Paso Robles sunshine coaxes Malbec into a generous, fruit-forward expression with the pressed flower and dark plum character that the grape does best when it's warm and happy. Garden secondary — the lightly herbal, tannic finish reflects the earthy, slightly green quality that comes from Malbec grown in well-drained limestone soils rather than heavy clay.
Tasting note
Varietally perfect Malbec with pressed flower tones, ample red and black plum, and a lightly herbal and tannic finish. Supple, approachable, and honest — this is Malbec that doesn't try to be Mendoza or Cahors. It's Paso Robles, unabashedly, through a grape that turns out to love the limestone hills.
Details
Grape Malbec
Region Paso Robles
Vintage 2019
Country United States
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    2019 Stereophonic Malbec — Where Corn Don't Grow / Paso Robles

    2019 Stereophonic Malbec — Where Corn Don't Grow / Paso Robles

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    Like the “corny” Travis Tritt song for which it was named, “Where Corn Don’t Grow” simply wants to know what’s so great about leaving home, breaking tradition and needing to just Find Out For Yourself.

    At least, that’s what it means to me. > It also means a really supple, varietally perfect Malbec with pressed flower tones, ample red and black plum and a finish that’s lightly herbal and tannic. > The objective here was to do something like the new wave of Argentine producers - ripe but elegant and with less reliance on whomping, toasty, astringent oak. I really love the flavors of Malbec but I think there’s too much extreme winemaking - we tried to style it a bit in a “Margaux” fashion - not light per se, but delicate and accessible - and clearly differentiated from other Bordeaux varieties. This was aged in once-filled barrels. Malbec doesn’t need to be a cheaper version of Cabernet to be awesome. We were inspired by Bodega Noemia and Bodega Aleanna (El Enemigo).

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