Wines made from Malbec grapes of France - Page 8
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of 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 wines of France
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 74% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 71% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 70% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 66% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 58% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 49% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 44% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 37% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 36% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 33% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 32% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 32% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 29% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 28% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 24% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 23% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 21% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 20% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 19% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 19% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
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Discover the best wines made with Malbec of France
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- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of South West
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Loire Valley
- The best wines made with Malbec grapes of Vin de France
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