malbecs

Full-bodied Argentine wines

Malbec is a red grape used for winemaking that originated in France and that has become a successful crop in Argentina.

wine

red wine

Fermented dark grape beverage

tannins · bottle · pour · glass · sommelier · cellar · cork · decant · legs · nose

terroir

Argentina

Southern cone republic

Andes · vineyard · estate · winery · appellation · climate · soil · terraced · slopes · irrigation

tasting

notes

Brief written records

tobacco · leather · violet · cherry · mocha · vanilla · cocoa · pepper · cassis · jammy

pairing

steak

Thick beef slice

lamb · chorizo · asado · empanadas · chimichurri · ribs · roasted · smoky · char · blue cheese

Opposites
wine color/type

malbecswhite wines

Pale fermented grape drinks

blanc de blancs · rosés

wine style/effervescence

malbecschampagnes

Prestigious sparkling wines

sparkling wines

wine body and intensity

malbecsBeaujolais

Light red from Burgundy's neighbor

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G