Wines made from Malbec grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of California.
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 California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 89% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 89% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 89% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 81% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 79% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 75% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 47% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 43% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 15% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 14% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Malbec
- CherryPresent in 7% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 7% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 6% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 5% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec