Wines made from Malbec grapes of Peru
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Peru.
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 Peru
Peru, a Spanish-speaking nation in western Chile/south-region">South AmerIca, is a country of varied landscapes. Its shores are bathed by the Pacific Ocean and almost immediately give way to desert (in the south) or mountains (in the North). These mountains turn into a high plateau, the Altiplano, which is at an average altitude of 3,750 meters above sea level. From here the land plunges back down into the Deep rainforests of the Amazon.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 10% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 3% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec