Wines made from Malbec grapes of Côtes de Bordeaux

Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes de Bordeaux.

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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

The Côtes de Bordeaux appellation was created in 2009 to merge four existing appellations used in the Bordeaux region of France. These four appellations are The Premières Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de Francs and the red wines of the Cadillac region. The latter were previously under the appellation Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. The changes were a commercially motivated decision, intended to create unity between these important but lesser known appellations.

What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?

OakPresent in 13% of Malbec
EarthPresent in 11% of Malbec
Black fruitPresent in 11% of Malbec
Non oakPresent in 9% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
CherryPresent in 6% of Malbec
SpicesPresent in 6% of Malbec
TobaccoPresent in 5% of Malbec
OakyPresent in 4% of Malbec
LeatherPresent in 4% of Malbec

EarthyPresent in 4% of Malbec
VanillaPresent in 3% of Malbec
RaspberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
BlackberryPresent in 2% of Malbec
CedarPresent in 2% of Malbec
SmokePresent in 2% of Malbec
MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec
PlumPresent in 1% of Malbec
Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Malbec
VegetalPresent in 1% of Malbec

News about the grape variety Malbec

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