Wines made from Malbec grapes of Australia - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
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 Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 64% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 63% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 46% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 44% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 40% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 35% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 3% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Malbec
- EucalyptusPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 2% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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