Wines made from Malbec grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
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 Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 9% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 7% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 5% of Malbec
- RaisinPresent in 5% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Dark chocolatePresent in 5% of Malbec
- JamPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 5% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 5% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 5% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 5% of Malbec
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