Wines made from Malbec grapes of Vin de France
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de France.
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 Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 28% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 27% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 26% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 22% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 19% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 15% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 15% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 13% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 10% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 10% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 8% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 7% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 7% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 6% of Malbec
- BlueberryPresent in 5% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Greatest vineyards: Decanter names 12 ‘to rule them all’
Decanter has published a list of ‘12 vineyards to rule them all‘, featuring some of the greatest vineyards across the globe, after consulting a selection of leading wine world experts. After much debate and discussion, the final dozen takes wine lovers on a journey across the international wine world, from Burgundy and Barolo to Napa Valley, via South Australia and Argentina – to name just a few destinations. Not everyone will agree with the choices made, of course. It’s a list that ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
An electronic dart was tossed at us recently by Decanter reader Tim Frances from Kent. It landed on the screen of our magazine editor Amy Wislocki; Amy lobbed it across the virtual room to me, suggesting a column-length reply. ‘Here’s a poser,’ Tim began. ‘How do your experts grade a wine that they find intellectually well made, but that they truly madly deeply dislike? I’ve tasted wines I can admire dispassionately, but would stab my feet with forks rather than drink them. Must be a conundrum f ...
Former mafia boss Michael Franzese targets international expansion for his wine brand
Franzese was known as the ‘yuppie don’ in the 1980s after rising to the rank of caporegime in the Colombo crime family. Fortune Magazine placed him at No. 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list, and he gained a reputation as one of the mob’s biggest earners since Al Capone. He was portrayed by Joseph Bono in Goodfellas. Franzese became a born-again Christian during a lengthy prison sentence for racketeering, and he managed to walk away from the mafia without going into protective custody. He is ...