Wines made from Malbec grapes of Argentina - Page 8
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 79% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 72% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 72% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 69% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 62% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 60% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 35% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 25% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 25% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 18% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 16% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 14% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 14% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 13% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 13% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 13% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 13% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 13% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 13% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 12% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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