Wines made from Malbec grapes of Uruguay
Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Uruguay.
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 wines of Uruguay
Uruguay is the fourth largest wine producing country in Chile/south-region">South America. Wine Grapes have been grown here for more than 250 years, although commercial viticulture only began in the second half of the 19th century, about two centuries after Chile and Argentina. In recent decades, Uruguayan wine has quietly and steadily emerged on the world wine market, not as dramatically as that of its larger neighbors, but with a promising Balance and confidence. No summary of Uruguayan wine is complete without mentioning Tannat, the robust, Tannic red wine that has played a key role in the country's rise to prominence.
What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?
- OakPresent in 6% of Malbec
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Malbec
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Malbec
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Malbec
- EarthPresent in 3% of Malbec
- OakyPresent in 2% of Malbec
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Malbec
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Malbec
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PepperPresent in 1% of Malbec
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Malbec
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Malbec
- PlumPresent in 1% of Malbec
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Malbec
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Malbec
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Malbec
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