Wines made from Malbec grapes of Chile
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
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 Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 84% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 78% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 74% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 72% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 72% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 70% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 40% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 26% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 25% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 21% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 12% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 11% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 11% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 11% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 11% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 10% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 10% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 10% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 10% of Malbec