Wines made from Malbec grapes of Patagonia
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Patagonia.
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
Patagonia is South America's southernmost wine-producing region. Despite being one of the world's least-obvious places for quality viticulture, this desert region – with its cool, DryClimate – has proved itself well suited to producing Elegant red wines from Pinot Noir and Malbec. The geographical region covers a vast area – around twice the Size of California – across southern Argentina and Chile. Patagonia is more closely associated with dinosaurs and desert than with fine wine, but it has a viticultural zone that stretches 300 kilometers (200 miles) along the Neuquen and Rio Negro rivers, from Anelo in the west to Choele Choel in the east.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 62% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 57% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 51% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 50% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 47% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 46% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 25% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 14% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 7% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 7% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 6% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 6% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 5% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 5% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 5% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 5% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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