Wines made from Malbec grapes of Comté Tolosan
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Comté Tolosan.
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
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 15% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 12% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 10% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 9% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 7% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 6% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 5% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 4% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CheesePresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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