Winery The Islander - Majestic Plough Malbec

Winery The IslanderMajestic Plough Malbec

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Majestic Plough Malbec of Winery The Islander is a red wine from the region of Kangaroo Island of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Majestic Plough Malbec from the Winery The Islander

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Majestic Plough Malbec of Winery The Islander in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Majestic Plough Malbec of Winery The Islander in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Islander's Majestic Plough Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Majestic Plough Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Kangaroo Island wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Majestic Plough Malbec from Winery The Islander are 2012

Informations about the Winery The Islander

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Kangaroo Island in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery The Islander is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Kangaroo Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 15000 of of Australia wines
In the top 1500 of of Kangaroo Island wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Kangaroo Island

The wine region of Kangaroo Island is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Islander or the Domaine The Islander produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kangaroo Island are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kangaroo Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or tree fruit.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Maceration

Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.

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