Wines made from Malbec grapes of Australie de l'Ouest
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Australie de l'Ouest.
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 Australie de l'Ouest
Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 7% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 6% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Red cherryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Red plumPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Sour cherryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- EucalyptusPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’
The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...
Auction of Washington Wines raises $4m
‘Thanks to our incredibly generous wineries, donors, and sponsors, the AWW can continue its mission to uplift the Washington wine industry and grow its efforts to support healthy communities and healthy land in Washington state’, said Jamie Peha, executive director of the Auction of Washington Wines. ‘Together with our philanthropic partners, Seattle Children’s, WSU Viticulture & Enology Research, and Industry Grant Partner Vital Wines, we ensure that our charitable efforts ...