Wines made from Malbec grapes of Moldavie
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Moldavie.
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 Moldavie
Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, one of many former Soviet states in that region. It is separated from the western shores of the Black Sea by the province of Odessa in Southern Ukraine and Lies just North of Romania and Bulgaria). Moldova gained independence from Russia in 1991. It is now officially called the Republic of Moldova.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 18% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 17% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 17% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 16% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 16% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 9% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 4% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- PrunePresent in 2% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Greatest vineyards: Decanter names 12 ‘to rule them all’
Decanter has published a list of ‘12 vineyards to rule them all‘, featuring some of the greatest vineyards across the globe, after consulting a selection of leading wine world experts. After much debate and discussion, the final dozen takes wine lovers on a journey across the international wine world, from Burgundy and Barolo to Napa Valley, via South Australia and Argentina – to name just a few destinations. Not everyone will agree with the choices made, of course. It’s a list that ...
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. ...
Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers
According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s a term that takes in everything from a rubber baguette in a French ‘Aire’ off the Autoroute du Soleil to a four-course spread while listening to opera at Glyndebourne. What’s definitely true is ...