Wines made from Malbec grapes of Argentina - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Argentina.
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 wines of Argentina
Argentina is one of the most important wine producing countries in the New World, and the largest producer of wine in South America. The high-altitude deserts of the eastern Andes have given rise to a high-quality wine industry, and the Terroir of this region is well suited to Argentina's adopted Grape variety, the ubiquitous Malbec. Originally from France/bordeaux">Bordeaux, it is now the source of some of Argentina's most famous wines, which are characterized by brilliance and intensity, with Floral">floral notes and black fruit flavors. Covering just over 2.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 89% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 80% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 80% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 75% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 71% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 65% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 36% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 33% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 32% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 29% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 26% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 26% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 25% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 25% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 24% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 24% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 24% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 21% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 21% of Malbec
- VioletPresent in 21% of Malbec
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