Winery McGrailLucky 8 Vineyard Malbec

Red wine of Livermore Valley of California of United States

4.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec of Winery McGrail is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec from the Winery McGrail

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec of Winery McGrail in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec

The Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec of Winery McGrail matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., meatballs catalan style or tuna nuggets.

Details and technical informations about Winery McGrail's Lucky 8 Vineyard Malbec.

Winery

Winery McGrail

Winemaker

Ginger McGrail

Grape varieties

Malbec

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.

Informations about the Winery McGrail

The winery offers 24 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

The Winery McGrail is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 45000 of of United States wines

In the top 550 of of Livermore Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.

The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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