Wines made from Malbec grapes of Pays d'Oc
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Pays d'Oc.
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 Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 30% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 24% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 24% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 22% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 11% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 9% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 9% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 3% of Malbec
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