Wines made from Malbec grapes of Spain
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Spain.
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 Spain
Spain is a land of breathtaking scenery, colourful history and a Deep and Complex culture in which wine has Long played an important role. Grapes have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 BC, although it wasn't until 1000 BC that viticulture really began here - a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, Spain is home to more vineyards than any other country in the world, and its national wine production is exceeded only by France and Italy. All of Spain's seventeen administrative regions (communidades autónomas) produce wine to some degree, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 26% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 25% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 24% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 22% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 20% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 20% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 4% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 3% of Malbec
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Malbec
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Malbec
- BalsamicPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
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