Wines made from Malbec grapes of South Africa
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of South Africa.
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 South Africa
South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 100% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 99% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 99% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 98% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 96% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 95% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 64% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 52% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 51% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 49% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 21% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 20% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 19% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 19% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 18% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 18% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 18% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 18% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 18% of Malbec
- SmokePresent in 18% of Malbec