Wines made from Malbec grapes of Maipo Valley
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Maipo Valley.
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 Central Valley
Maipo Valley is one of Chile's most important wine-producing regions. Located just South of the capital, Central-valley/maipo-valley/santiago">Santiago, Maipo Valley is home to some of the country's most prestigious wines. It is often described as the 'Bordeaux of South America', and Rich, fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon is undoubtedly its most celebrated wine style. Maipo is at the very Northern end of Chile's extensive Central Valley, running from just north of the Rapel Valley up to where the countryside begins to give way to houses and roads in the southern suburbs of Santiago.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 22% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 21% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 16% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 15% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 1% of Malbec
- MintPresent in 1% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Malbec