Wines made from Malbec grapes of Australie du Sud
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud.
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 du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 7% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec
- CheesePresent in 1% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 1% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VioletPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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