Wines made from Malbec grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 55% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 54% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 43% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 42% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 40% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 36% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 11% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 11% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 6% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 5% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 5% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 4% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 4% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 4% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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