Malbec of Sonora — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Sonora.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Pioneer wine region of north-west Mexico on the Gulf of California, extreme arid climate softened by sea breezes. Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature red — powerful and solar with intense blackcurrant, black cherry, ripe plum, dark chocolate and warm spiced-balsamic notes, round tannins and a dense palate. Syrah, Grenache, Carignane and Touriga Nacional in Mediterranean-style reds. Opulent Chardonnay and aromatic Verdejo in whites.