Wines made from Malbec grapes of Malepère
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Malepère.
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
Malepere is an appellation of red and rosé wines from an area immediately Southwest of Carcassonne in the Languedoc-Rousillon wine region of southern France. The appellation was created as VDQS Côtes de la Malepere in January 1983 and was promoted to FullAOC status in 2007, under the simpler name Malepere. As with the stylistically similar Cabardes appellation (directly to the North), Malepere wines are made from an eclectic combination of Bordeaux and Languedoc grapes. Merlot is the most widely used, combined with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Grenache, Syrah and Cinsaut.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 5% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 4% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 2% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 2% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CedarPresent in 1% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CassisPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec