Wines made from Malbec grapes of Grand Valley
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Grand Valley.
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 Colorado
The wine region of Grand Valley is located in the region of Colorado of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colterris or the Domaine Infinite Monkey Theorem produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grand Valley are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grand Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, pepper or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 7% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 5% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
News about the grape variety Malbec
Auction of Washington Wines raises $4m
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NZ winery uses terroir ‘fingerprint’ to verify fine wine origin
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More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC
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