Wines made from Malbec grapes of Snake River Valley
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Snake River 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 Idaho
The wine region of Snake River Valley is located in the region of Idaho of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinder or the Domaine Ste Chapelle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Snake River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Snake River Valley often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 5% of Malbec
- OakPresent in 5% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec