Wines made from Malbec grapes of Vin de Pays
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de Pays.
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 Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 20% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 13% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 13% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 10% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 9% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 8% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 8% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 8% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 6% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 6% of Malbec
- StrawberriesPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 5% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Malbec
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