Wines made from Malbec grapes of Bordeaux
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Bordeaux.
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 Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 55% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 50% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 49% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 49% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 34% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 30% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 30% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 27% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 26% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 22% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 22% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 20% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 19% of Malbec
- CheesePresent in 16% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 16% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 15% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 13% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 12% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 11% of Malbec
Discover the best wines made with Malbec of Bordeaux
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Blaye
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Bordeaux Clairet
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Bordeaux Moelleux
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Bordeaux Sec
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Bordeaux Supérieur
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Côtes de Bordeaux
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Crémant de Bordeaux
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Entre-deux-Mers
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Graves
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Libournais
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Médoc
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Sauternes