Wines made from Malbec grapes of Hawke's Bay
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Hawke's Bay.
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 North Island
The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 47% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 44% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 35% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 34% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 32% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 27% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec