Wines made from Malbec grapes of Mendoza - Page 5
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Mendoza.
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
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 75% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 64% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 62% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 60% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 60% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 60% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 31% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 22% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 17% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 16% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 16% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 15% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 14% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 14% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 14% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 14% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 13% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 13% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 13% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 13% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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