Wines made from Malbec grapes of Querétaro
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Querétaro.
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 Center
The wine region of Querétaro is located in the region of Center of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Luna or the Domaine Sierra Gorda produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Querétaro are Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Querétaro often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 5% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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NZ winery uses terroir ‘fingerprint’ to verify fine wine origin
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