Wines made from Malbec grapes of Barrancas

Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Barrancas.

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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 region of Mendoza

The wine region of Barrancas is located in the region of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baptême or the Domaine Domiciano de Barrancas produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barrancas are Malbec, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barrancas often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, dried fruit or floral.

What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?

Non oakPresent in 9% of Malbec
OakPresent in 9% of Malbec
SpicesPresent in 8% of Malbec
EarthPresent in 8% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec
Black fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
FloralPresent in 3% of Malbec
MicrobioPresent in 3% of Malbec
Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
VegetalPresent in 2% of Malbec

VioletPresent in 1% of Malbec
CinnamonPresent in 1% of Malbec
ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Malbec
PepperPresent in 1% of Malbec
RaspberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
CheesePresent in 1% of Malbec
LeatherPresent in 1% of Malbec
JamPresent in 1% of Malbec
PlumPresent in 1% of Malbec

News about the grape variety Malbec

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