Wines made from Malbec grapes of Virginia
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Virginia.
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 Virginia
Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Malbec
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- FloralPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec