Winery Les Volets - Malbec

Winery Les VoletsMalbec

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 Malbec of Winery Les Volets is a red wine from the region of Haute Vallee de l'Aude of Pays d'Oc.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Malbec from the Winery Les Volets

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec of Winery Les Volets in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Malbec of Winery Les Volets in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, blackberry or blueberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Volets's Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Malbec - 2019
In the top 100 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
Average rating: 411110
Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Les Volets are 2015, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Les Volets

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Boutinot.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Haute Vallee de l'Aude in the region of Pays d'Oc

The Winery Les Volets is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Haute Vallee de l'Aude to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pays d'Oc
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Haute Vallee de l'Aude wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Haute Vallee de l'Aude

The wine region of Haute Vallee de l'Aude is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Begude or the Domaine Begude produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haute Vallee de l'Aude are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haute Vallee de l'Aude often reveals types of flavors of cherry, honey or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, grapefruit or peach.


The wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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