Wines made from Malbec grapes of Tarija
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Tarija.
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 Tarija
The wine region of Tarija of Bolivia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Campos de Solana or the Domaine Aranjuez produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tarija are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tannat and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tarija often reveals types of flavors of oak, blackberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, cheese or cedar.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 9% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 4% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VioletPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 1% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Napa Valley’s Favia to get new winery and home
Favia will get a new winery as part of the move from its base in Coombsville to a 34.8-hectare (86 acres) vineyard estate in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA). It’s part of a new partnership agreement between the star husband-and-wife duo behind Favia, winemaker Andy Erickson and viticulturist Annie Favia-Erickson, and their long-standing friends, the Huneeus family, who own the Oakville site and already have a portfolio of wines, including Quintessa. ‘This started as a conversation ...
Decanter World Wine Awards winners available at Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer is no stranger to achieving top scores at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), and to celebrate its results the leading retailer has selected its favourite award-winning wines from this year’s awards, for customers to purchase exclusively on marksandspencer.com. Customers can choose from a carefully selected mix of six delicious winter-warming reds; an irresistible mix of crisp, refreshing, complex white wines from the Old and New World; a mix of both red and white wi ...
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 ...