Wines made from Malbec grapes of Argentina
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Argentina.
More informations about the variety Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
More informations about the wines of Argentina
Argentina is one of the most important wine producing countries in the New World, and the largest producer of wine in South America. The high-altitude deserts of the eastern Andes have given rise to a high-quality wine industry, and the Terroir of this region is well suited to Argentina's adopted Grape variety, the ubiquitous Malbec. Originally from France/bordeaux">Bordeaux, it is now the source of some of Argentina's most famous wines, which are characterized by brilliance and intensity, with Floral">floral notes and black fruit flavors. Covering just over 2.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 91% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 86% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 82% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 82% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 82% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 71% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 51% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 40% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 38% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 26% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 24% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 23% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 22% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 22% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 21% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 20% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 19% of Malbec
- LicoricePresent in 18% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 18% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 17% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Decanter magazine latest issue: July 2022
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Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions
There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...
New Château Latour 2010 stocks released onto market
New stocks of Château Latour 2010 were released from the Pauillac-based First Growth’s cellars on 13 September. Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received two 100-point Decanter scores in the past three years. It’s also more expensive than many other Latour vintages, but analyst group Wine Lister said it expected buyers to show interest. ‘There is no doubt that this release will see demand, especially for merchants rel ...