Wines made from Malbec grapes of Vistalba

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

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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 Vistalba is located in the region of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Luigi Bosca or the Domaine Viamonte produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vistalba are Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vistalba often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?

EarthPresent in 2% of Malbec
OakPresent in 2% of Malbec
Non oakPresent in 1% of Malbec
MicrobioPresent in 1% of Malbec
VegetalPresent in 1% of Malbec

SpicesPresent in 1% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
Black fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec

News about the grape variety Malbec

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