Wines made from Malbec grapes of La Mancha
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of La Mancha.
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 Castille
The wine region of La Mancha is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinco Estrellas or the Domaine Munoz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Mancha are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Mancha often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, graphite or grass.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 3% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 2% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec