Wines made from Malbec grapes of Maule Valley
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Maule 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
Maule Valley is the largest wine-producing region in Chile other than the Central Valley, of which it is a Part. It has 75,000 acres (30,000ha) under Vine, and has traditionally been associated with quantity rather than quality. But this is rapidly changing – the bulk-producing Pais vine is gradually being replaced with more international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère, and careful winemaking practices are being employed to make some world-class red wines from old-vine Carignan. The Central Valley itself runs between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains from the Chilean capital of Santiago in the North to the up-and-coming region of Bío Bío in the South.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 46% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 38% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 37% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 34% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 32% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 32% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 3% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 3% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Malbec