The fruit for the Pepperjack Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2019 vintage was matured in a combination of Stainless Steel tanks (both with and without oak treatment) and Seasoned and New French oak barrels. Dry weather (precipitation 20–60% lower than usual), small berries and slightly lower yields; cooler temperatures overall. The 2019 harvest happened about 1–3 weeks earlier than usual, and the grapes were in pristine condition. Concerns that there would be problems with frost, because of the dry spring, but constant evening breezes made frosts rare this year and outside of Agrelo, there were no significant hailstorms. Harvest was expected to be larger than usual, but the combination of dry weather and cool climate resulted in yields slightly lower than normal. A warm April at the beginning of the autumn guaranteed a healthy harvest of cool-climate Malbec from the highest-elevation areas. A high skin/juice ratio that resulted from the small berry size made for highly concentrated wines with great colour.