Wines made from Malbec grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 wines of New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 83% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 80% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 78% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 70% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 67% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 67% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 29% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 18% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 15% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 6% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 6% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 5% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 5% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 5% of Malbec
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