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Trinchero Napa Valley
2015 Malbec
"Haystack Vineyard"

Trinchero Napa Valley

2015 Malbec
"Haystack Vineyard"
Atlas Peak AVA


2017 Offering
Premiere Napa Valley
Auction 21 | Lot No. 60
Vintage: 2015

Trinchero Napa Valley

Malbec
Atlas Peak

5 cases produced

Highlights

  • Malbec is rare in Napa Valley—only 1% of total vines planted
  • Elevation is key for Malbec; our Haystack estate vineyard, atop Atlas Peak, is the perfect spot
  • This craggy, rocky site stresses the vines, resulting in small, intensely concentrated berries
  • Our Malbec shows incredible depth and character and offers something unique in a sea of Cabernet Sauvignon

Description

Malbec is rare in Napa Valley and it thrives in our Atlas Peak mountaintop Haystack Estate vineyard. This wine is 100% Malbec and has a very round and soft mouthfeel - not typically associated with mountain fruit - making it eminently approachable.


Wine Facts

  • Single vineyard wine
  • Sustainably produced
  • Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled

Mario Monticelli

Winemaker, Trinchero Napa Valley

Winemaker, Mario Monticelli

After college, I became the assistant winemaker at Melka Wines, assisting Philippe Melka on some of the most celebrated wines in the Napa Valley, including Quintessa, Hundred Acre, Vineyard 29, Caldwell, and Lail Vineyards, to name a few. After four years under Philippe Melka’s tutelage, I took the position as head winemaker for Quixote Winery where I was responsible for all winery operations, including harvest, cellar work, analyses, blending, bottling and vineyard management.

In 2007, I became the winemaker for Trinchero Napa Valley. My focus is on the estate-grown, single-vineyard selections under the Trinchero Napa Valley label, which showcase the Trinchero family’s significant holdings in the Napa Valley AVA.

Country born: United States

Education: I attended the University of California, Davis and immediately continued my passion for winemaking by selecting viticulture as my major. It was customary for viticulture majors to take a fall semester off in order to work a harvest from start to finish. I traveled abroad to my family’s native Italy, where I studied and worked at venerable producer Antinori in the heart of Chianti. I am fluent in Italian and conducted clonal research on Sangiovese while also putting in time in the cellar during the harvest. Upon my return to the United States, I graduated UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science of Viticulture and Enology as well as with a Bachelor of Art of Italian Language.

Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years

Winemaking Philosophy:
I am a minimalist. It is my goal to put forth the best expression of the fruit and land from which it is grown. I like to keep things as natural as possible and choose not to use a lot of enzymes and chemicals. The estate vineyards that make up the Trinchero Napa Valley program are some of the most exceptional in the Valley and I’m excited to create wines that reflect the terroir of these individual sites.

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Winery Distribution

Trinchero Napa Valley is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.

International:

  • Ireland (Cassidy Wines)
  • United Kingdom (Trinchero Family Estates)