Wines made from Malbec grapes of Perdriel

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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

Perdriel is a small sub-region (20 kilometers 13 miles) South of the Argentine city of Mendoza at the foot of the Andes Mountains. It is home to some of Mendoza's Oldest vineyards, majoring on the Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties. Within the context of typically Full-bodied Mendoza red wines, the Malbecs from Perdriel often show comparitive subtlety and refinement and a hallmark Aroma of violets. Like Las Compuertas on the river's Northern bank, Perdriel has a mixture of New plantings and some vineyards with very old vines on their original rootstocks.

What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?

OakPresent in 15% of Malbec
EarthPresent in 14% of Malbec
Black fruitPresent in 13% of Malbec
Non oakPresent in 12% of Malbec
SpicesPresent in 11% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 10% of Malbec
MicrobioPresent in 8% of Malbec
Black fruitsPresent in 5% of Malbec
Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
OakyPresent in 5% of Malbec

ChocolatePresent in 5% of Malbec
CherryPresent in 5% of Malbec
FloralPresent in 5% of Malbec
PlumPresent in 5% of Malbec
Black cherriesPresent in 5% of Malbec
VanillaPresent in 5% of Malbec
TobaccoPresent in 5% of Malbec
LeatherPresent in 5% of Malbec
PepperPresent in 4% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec

News about the grape variety Malbec

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’

The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...

Argentina: Award-winning wines to celebrate Malbec World Day

This 17 April marks the 12th anniversary of Malbec World Day, a global initiative created by Wines of Argentina to celebrate the success of Argentina’s wine industry. Argentina is the main producing country of Malbec with more than 44,000 hectares planted across the country. Mendoza, Argentina’s most famous wine region, has become synonymous with Malbec and leads local production with 37,754 hectares cultivated (85% of the total vineyards). Now the 12th edition, Malbec World Day cele ...