Wines made from Malbec grapes of Rio Negro
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Rio Negro.
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 Patagonia
The wine region of Rio Negro is located in the region of Patagonia of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega Noemìa or the Domaine Bodega Noemìa produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rio Negro are Malbec, Merlot and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rio Negro often reveals types of flavors of cream, raisin or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, cedar or anise.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 19% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 18% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 17% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 16% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 16% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 4% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 4% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 4% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 4% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 3% of Malbec
- MochaPresent in 3% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Malbec
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