Wines made from Malbec grapes of Chile - Page 3
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 52% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 49% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 45% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 42% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 37% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 37% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 2% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 2% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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Auction of Washington Wines raises $4m
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NZ winery uses terroir ‘fingerprint’ to verify fine wine origin
North Canterbury-based Pyramid Valley has formed a partnership with fellow New Zealand firm Oritain, which specialises in proving the origin of different products, and said the group’s ability to ‘fingerprint’ vineyard terroir offers a way to guarantee the provenance of its fine wines. Both partners suggested the system could contribute to preventing fine wine fraud more generally, but it’s early days. Wines in Pyramid Valley’s 2020-vintage Botanicals Collection, featuring Pinot Noir and Chardon ...