Wines made from Malbec grapes of Valle de Parras
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Valle de Parras.
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 Valle de Parras
The wine region of Valle de Parras of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas San Lorenzo or the Domaine Don Leo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valle de Parras are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valle de Parras often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cedar, non oak or earth.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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