Wines made from Malbec grapes of Montello e Colli Asolani
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Montello e Colli Asolani.
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 Vénétie
The wine region of Montello e Colli Asolani is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Loredan Gasparini or the Domaine Serafini & Vidotto produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montello e Colli Asolani are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montello e Colli Asolani often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 2% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CedarPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PrunePresent in 1% of Malbec
- CassisPresent in 1% of Malbec
- TrufflePresent in 1% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Catena Zapata opens exclusive new restaurant
In Mendoza, 2022 is coming to an end with major news for the local wine scene: Catena Zapata has finally opened Angélica Cocina Maestra, its first restaurant in Agrelo (Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza). The restaurant is on the same estate as Catena Zapata’s iconic Mayan pyramid-shaped winery and one of its most treasured Malbec vineyards. Angélica Cocina Maestra, a wine-focused restaurant ‘At Angélica the most important items on the menu are the wines, and our dishes are designed to be paired with them. ...
New Château Latour 2010 stocks released onto market
New stocks of Château Latour 2010 were released from the Pauillac-based First Growth’s cellars on 13 September. Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received two 100-point Decanter scores in the past three years. It’s also more expensive than many other Latour vintages, but analyst group Wine Lister said it expected buyers to show interest. ‘There is no doubt that this release will see demand, especially for merchants rel ...
Napa Valley’s Favia to get new winery and home
Favia will get a new winery as part of the move from its base in Coombsville to a 34.8-hectare (86 acres) vineyard estate in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA). It’s part of a new partnership agreement between the star husband-and-wife duo behind Favia, winemaker Andy Erickson and viticulturist Annie Favia-Erickson, and their long-standing friends, the Huneeus family, who own the Oakville site and already have a portfolio of wines, including Quintessa. ‘This started as a conversation ...