Wines made from Malbec grapes of Graves

Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Graves.

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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

Graves is a wine region on the left bank of the Bordeaux region of France, characterized by the gravel soils that give it its name. Unique among the sub-regions of Bordeaux, Graves is equally respected for its red and white wines. The AOC Graves, which covers both red and white wines, is the catch-all appellation of the district. A typical Graves red is based on the classic Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot sometimes in a supporting role.

What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?

Black fruitPresent in 21% of Malbec
OakPresent in 21% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 18% of Malbec
EarthPresent in 16% of Malbec
Non oakPresent in 14% of Malbec
SpicesPresent in 10% of Malbec
CherryPresent in 9% of Malbec
OakyPresent in 7% of Malbec
Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
PlumPresent in 5% of Malbec

LeatherPresent in 5% of Malbec
BlackberryPresent in 5% of Malbec
EarthyPresent in 5% of Malbec
MicrobioPresent in 5% of Malbec
PepperPresent in 4% of Malbec
Black currantPresent in 4% of Malbec
ChocolatePresent in 4% of Malbec
Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
TobaccoPresent in 3% of Malbec
BlueberryPresent in 3% of Malbec

News about the grape variety Malbec

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Decanter World Wine Awards winners available at Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is no stranger to achieving top scores at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), and to celebrate its results the leading retailer has selected its favourite award-winning wines from this year’s awards, for customers to purchase exclusively on marksandspencer.com. Customers can choose from a carefully selected mix of six delicious winter-warming reds; an irresistible mix of crisp, refreshing, complex white wines from the Old and New World; a mix of both red and white wi ...

Catena Zapata opens exclusive new restaurant

In Mendoza, 2022 is coming to an end with major news for the local wine scene: Catena Zapata has finally opened Angélica Cocina Maestra, its first restaurant in Agrelo (Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza). The restaurant is on the same estate as Catena Zapata’s iconic Mayan pyramid-shaped winery and one of its most treasured Malbec vineyards. Angélica Cocina Maestra, a wine-focused restaurant ‘At Angélica the most important items on the menu are the wines, and our dishes are designed to be paired with them. ...