red grape · also Côt, Auxerrois (Cahors) Mendoza (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo); Cahors serve 16–18 °C ages 2–12 years
Malbec is a red grape: full-bodied, moderate acidity, firm tannin, usually dry. 261 Malbec wines from £19.54. Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, violet, black cherry, cocoa.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Malbec sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
steak, barbecue, empanadas, burgers, hard cheese, chilli con carne. Argentina's beef wine: ripe fruit and soft tannin love grilled meat
Where it grows
Mendoza (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo), Argentina — deep purple, plush, floral, soft ripe tannin; altitude keeps freshness
Cahors, France — the original: darker, firmer, more rustic