Wines made from Malbec grapes of San Juan
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of San Juan.
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 San Juan
San Juan is an important Argentinean wine-producing area, producing wines of increasing quality using traditional European Grape varieties. The wine region of San Juan covers the administrative area of the same name in the north-western corner of Argentina. The province sits between Mendoza and La Rioja, and is almost entirely contained within the mountainous foothills of the Andes. In terms of production Volume, San Juan is Argentina's second-largest wine region after Mendoza.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 63% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 61% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 51% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 49% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 49% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 41% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 24% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 12% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 12% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 11% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 10% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 10% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 9% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 8% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 8% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 8% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 7% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec