Wines made from Malbec grapes of Lunlunta

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

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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 Lunlunta is located in the region of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Catena or the Domaine Goulart produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lunlunta are Malbec et Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lunlunta often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?

OakPresent in 7% of Malbec
EarthPresent in 6% of Malbec
Non oakPresent in 5% of Malbec
SpicesPresent in 5% of Malbec
Black fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec

MicrobioPresent in 3% of Malbec
FloralPresent in 3% of Malbec
Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
VegetalPresent in 1% of Malbec
Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec

News about the grape variety Malbec

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