| Argentina is the fifth largest wine producing | | | | When looking for your first Malbec you will, luckily |
| country in the world, yet very few consumers in | | | | find, that Malbec's are available at several different |
| the United States even know that Argentina | | | | price points. You can often find many affordable, |
| makes some world class wine, yet alone having | | | | drinkable entry level Malbec's priced at $10-$15. |
| tried this wine for themselves. | | | | While the wine in this price range will not give you |
| A country of approximately forty million people, | | | | a memorable journey into this wonderfully |
| Argentina has traditionally produced wine geared | | | | complex and elegant wine, it will however give |
| for its own citizens. This has been a very | | | | you a good example of the differences between |
| successful strategy, but in recent years a new | | | | Malbec and many of the other red wine grapes |
| breed of winemakers has chosen to attempt to | | | | which are more commonly available. I'm often |
| make a higher quality of wine geared for export | | | | asked to sum up a grape varietal in a few words, |
| into the international market place. Even with this | | | | which is incredibly difficult, especially as everyone |
| new breed of winemakers, at least 70% of the | | | | has a different palate. While there are no set and |
| wine produced in Argentina is still consumed | | | | true flavor characteristics with any one single |
| domestically. | | | | varietal, the one aspect of Malbec that will stick |
| When you first start to learn about wine from | | | | out in almost every wine drinkers mind is the |
| Argentina you're going to hear a little bit about | | | | smoothness and balance associated with the |
| Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, however all | | | | structure and tannins. |
| conversations about wine from Argentina is going | | | | I hope you'll find a Malbec at your local wine |
| to start and stop with Malbec. In Bordeaux Malbec | | | | retailer some time soon and give this Cabernet |
| is a minor grape used for blending purposes, but in | | | | Sauvignon alternative a try. It's structure is less |
| Argentina where their grass fed beef reaches | | | | big and bold, which generally speaking means that |
| legendary levels of quality and tenderness, Malbec | | | | your female friends may enjoy the wine quite a |
| has become a perfect accompaniment. | | | | bit. |