Wines made from Malbec grapes of South West
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of South West.
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 South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 12% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 11% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 10% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 5% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 4% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CheesePresent in 2% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec