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title: 2018 Solaksen Malbec
date: 2026-06-23T03:56:00-07:00
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![Solaksen Malbec](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/singleBarrel/bottleShots/_640x2133_crop_center-center_82_line/OUTSHINERY-SingleBarrel-Malbec-Solaksen-2018-rev.png)  [ $55/Bottle | Buy Now ](https://shop.avalle.us/product/2018-single-barrel-solaksen-malbec) 

 

 

   The 2018 Single Barrel Solaksen Malbec was crafted exclusively from the Solaksen vineyard in the Columbia Valley AVA. Farmed using sustainable practices, the vines were limited to one or two clusters per shoot to create maximum concentration in each cluster. They were hand-harvested in the early fall mornings.

Upon arriving at the winery, each cluster was hand-sorted, berry-sorted, and fermented. Using only the free-run wine, it was moved to custom French oak barrels (75% new) for 56 months of cellaring. Only 4 barrels were bottled, unfined and unfiltered, producing only 90 cases.

Tasting Notes

Deep and inky in the glass with aromas of juicy blue fruits, coffee cake, and cigar box. The showy palate displays flavors of mountain huckleberry, cranberry, cedar, and aromatic herbs. The almost full-bodied mouthfeel is bursting with juicy acidity and velvety tannins, finishing lively with cherries, tea, and minerals.

 

 

   ![Solaksen Malbec](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/singleBarrel/bottleShots/_640x2133_crop_center-center_82_line/OUTSHINERY-SingleBarrel-Malbec-Solaksen-2018-rev.png)  [ $55/Bottle | Buy Now ](https://shop.avalle.us/product/2018-single-barrel-solaksen-malbec) 

 

 

Varietal Composition

100% Malbec

 

Vinification

The fruit was fully destemmed and fermented entirely in stainless steel to maximize the aromatic potential of this vineyard. The wine was then aged in 75% new French oak providing enough structure and complimentary aromatics to balance the more fruit forward nature of this site. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

 

Labeled Appellation

Royal Slope

 

Alcohol

15.3%

 

Cases Produced

97

 

Drinkability

Now - 2035

 

Trade Materials

- [ Bottle Shot  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/singleBarrel/wineTradeAssets/OUTSHINERY-SingleBarrel-Malbec-Solaksen-2018-rev.jpg)
- [ Front Label  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/singleBarrel/wineTradeAssets/T18SVSA-MB_OTHER.jpg)
- [ Back Label  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/singleBarrel/wineTradeAssets/T18SVSA-MB_BRAND.jpg)
- [ Tech Sheet  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/singleBarrel/wineTradeAssets/2018-Single-Barrel-Solaksen-Tech-Sheet.pdf)
 
 

 

 

 

  

 

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