Wines made from Malbec grapes of Bulgaria
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Bulgaria.
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 Bulgaria
Bulgaria, while far from the most famous or prestigious of the world's wine-producing nations, certainly ranks among the most prolific. This Eastern European country has a Long history of viticulture, and its wine has more to offer than the sea of cheap reds (mostly Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon) that flowed westward in the 1980s would suggest. The country now has a growing number of promising wine pioneers, but perhaps the most remarkable era of Bulgarian viticulture dates back to the mid-14th century, just before the once-mighty Bulgarian Empire began to fragment and cede Power to the Ottomans. Bulgarian art, more than 1,000 years Old, depicts wine as Part of Bulgarian culture, especially among the ruling classes.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 16% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 12% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- VioletPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 1% of Malbec
- JamPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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