Wines made from Malbec grapes of Languedoc-Roussillon
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 2% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 2% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 2% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 2% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 1% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CheesePresent in 1% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 1% of Malbec