Wines made from Malbec grapes of Tulum Valley
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Tulum Valley.
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
Tulum Valley is a wine-growing sub-region of San Juan, Argentina. Vineyards surround the city of San Juan in the east of the province of the same name at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Syrah is fast becoming the region's flagship Grape variety, producing Dense, peppery red wines with Rich fruit characters. High quality red and white wines are also being produced in the region from grape varieties such as Malbec, Chardonnay and Viognier.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 8% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 7% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- VioletPresent in 3% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 3% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CassisPresent in 2% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
An electronic dart was tossed at us recently by Decanter reader Tim Frances from Kent. It landed on the screen of our magazine editor Amy Wislocki; Amy lobbed it across the virtual room to me, suggesting a column-length reply. ‘Here’s a poser,’ Tim began. ‘How do your experts grade a wine that they find intellectually well made, but that they truly madly deeply dislike? I’ve tasted wines I can admire dispassionately, but would stab my feet with forks rather than drink them. Must be a conundrum f ...
Decanter bookmarks: Things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers
Looking for inspiration? Here are the best things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers. We’ve picked out some of the best wine-related books, TV shows and podcasts for your enjoyment! Wine books: Malbec Mon Amour – Laura Catena and Alejandro Vigil Written by fourth-generation vintner Dr Laura Catena and winemaker Alejandro Vigil, this illustrated coffee-table book is a love song to the Malbec grape in Argentina. Combining history and storytelling with viticultural notes – including ...
Greatest vineyards: Decanter names 12 ‘to rule them all’
Decanter has published a list of ‘12 vineyards to rule them all‘, featuring some of the greatest vineyards across the globe, after consulting a selection of leading wine world experts. After much debate and discussion, the final dozen takes wine lovers on a journey across the international wine world, from Burgundy and Barolo to Napa Valley, via South Australia and Argentina – to name just a few destinations. Not everyone will agree with the choices made, of course. It’s a list that ...