| Malbec is a grape that is famous for being a | | | | Malbeck. The wines made there are sometimes |
| Bordeaux varietal. The wine is created from is a | | | | nicknamed "New World Merlot." These wines also |
| classic French grape vine that produces a bloody | | | | seem to age better than the French versions |
| red beverage that in terms of taste is described | | | | which oxidize very quickly. The main Malbec |
| as a cross between Merlot and a Cabernet | | | | growing area in Argentina is known as the Cahors. |
| Sauvignon. It's very deep red color is very | | | | Malbec also has a popular clone grape growing in |
| attracitve and it is known for its plum like aromas | | | | Argentina known as Fer. |
| and high tannin content. | | | | The Malbec [ grape has also become a popular |
| Although it is sometimes drunk on its own, it is | | | | crop in vineyards in Chile, Australia and California. |
| most well known for being one of the six grapes | | | | It is also grown on Long Island and in Washington |
| that are used in making the classify French | | | | in the United States. It is also usually blended with |
| Bordeaux wines. It s distinctive for its inky dark | | | | other varietals in these countries and regions. For |
| color and is named after the Hungarian peasant | | | | some reason Malbec cultivated in these countries |
| who first cultivated it. | | | | due not seem to develop the plum and anise |
| It is often called a savory wine as it sometimes | | | | flavors that the French version of the grape does. |
| tastes or smells the herb sage. It can also have | | | | The grape is harvested midsummer and needs a |
| chocolate, black pepper and cherry aromas and | | | | lot of heat to be great. It is high maintenance and |
| tastes but it just does not have that sugary | | | | must be grown on a trellis. The crop can be killed |
| quality that some French wines grown in France | | | | by an early frost. |
| do. | | | | Elsewhere in the world the Malbec varietal is also |
| Malbec is a very common grape in France. Outside | | | | known as Cahors, Calarin, Cauli, Costa Rosa |
| of France it is known in Europe as Auxerrois and | | | | Auxerrois, Noir De Pressac, Noir Doux, Nyar De |
| Cot. There are actually hundreds of names for | | | | Presak Auxerrois De Laquenexy, Auxerrois Des |
| this grape and the wine that it is created from | | | | Moines De Picpus, Auxerrois Du Mans, Balouzat, |
| because it is planted in nearly every area of | | | | Beran, Queue Rouge, Quille De Coy, Romieu, |
| France. A wine in France can't be called a Malbec | | | | Teinturin, Terranis Blanc De Kienzheim De Tours, |
| unless it continas a minimum of 70% of the | | | | Grifforin, Guillan, Hourcat, Jacobain, Luckens, |
| content of this grape. | | | | Magret, Noir Doux, Nyar De Presak, Parde, |
| Malbec wines have really taken off in Argentina | | | | Perigord, Pied De Perdrix, Pied Noir, Pied Rouge, |
| where it is the main wine crop. These vines were | | | | Pied Rouget, Piperdy, Plant D'Arles, Plant De |
| transplanted into the country from Europe. In | | | | Meraou, Plant Du Roi, Queue Rouge, Quille De Coy |
| Argentina Malbec is spelled a little differently - as | | | | and Terranis. |