Definitions for "Malbec"
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Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Cabernet franc, Viognier, Gamay, Chenin blanc, Semillon, Pinot blanc, Malvasia, Chardonnay, Pinot gris, Prosecco, Zinfandel, Petit verdot, Muscat, Trebbiano, Asti spumante, Beaujolais, Graves, Valpolicella, Sauvignon blanc, Champagne, Varietal wine, Amarone, Riesling, Muscadet, Colombard, Noble, Sauternes, Soave, Claret, Varietal, Recioto, Pinot meunier, Sancerre, Spumante, Plummy, Lambrusco, Grenache, Muscatel, Oaky, Gewurztraminer, Meritage, Barsac, Winy, Raisiny, Black currant, Cinsaut, Grapey
A hearty red grape of French origin now exceedingly popular in Argentina.
A red-wine grape used, both in California and France, and other parts of the world, for blending in many Bordeaux wines, where its intense color and extracts add to the wine's body; also used as primary grape in the inky red wines of the Cahors region of France and in some Argentine reds. Malbecs can be fairly deep in color with dark berry flavors and a fair amount of tannin.
(Mahl-bek) - Red-wine grape used as a nominal element of the Bordeaux blend, where its intense color and extract add to the wine's body; also used as primary grape in the inky red wines of Cahors and in some Argentine reds.
Semi-classic grape grown in the Bordeaux region of France and in other areas under the name Cot and in the Alsace has the local name Auxerrois. Also grown in the cooler regions of California. In Argentina the grape known as the Fer is now thought to be a clone of this varietal. Alone it creates a rather inky red, intense wine, so it is mainly used in blends, such as with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon to create the world renowned red Bordeaux "claret" blend. In California and other areas it is increasingly being used for the same blending purpose.
A grape variety once important in Bordeaux. A small amount is grown in Australia.
Red grape variety. Used as a blend with other reds.
Red wine grape - intense colour - Used to a large extent in Cahors, SW France
A red wine grape that is used for blending in many Bordeaux wines. The grape is now favored in the areas around Cahors (in France) and in Argentina. Its characteristics produce dry, light to medium-bodied wines.
Probably the least interesting of the Bordeaux blending grapes, a few California wineries are making interesting varietal bottlings from Malbec.
One of five major red wine-grape varieties of Bordeaux.
a red grape variety. In the Bordeaux region of France, in California, and in other parts of the world, the Malbec grape variety is usually used as a blending component with Cabernet-based wines. In Cahors, southwestern France, it is blended with Merlot. In Argentina, on the other hand, it is widely planted and frequently bottled solo. Malbecs tend to be fairly deep in color with dark berry flavors and a fair amount of tannin.
Malbec is one of the five varieties used in red Bordeaux, and usually contributes inky color, a rounded texture, and a deep plummy character to the leaner and sometimes more herbacious cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and merlot. Cahors in the Southwest of France is made up of 70% malbec. This wine is sometimes rustic and very tannic, though a new generation of wine makers is aiming for a softer, fruitier style. Alamos Ridge Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, stands head and shoulders above domestic reds at that under $10 price range. Think of it as what California merlots used to taste like: supple, ripe tannins, cassis, and a hint of sweet oak on the finish. Serve with anything but spicy Asian or Mexican dishes.
A red wine grape cultivated in Bordeaux, where it is also known as Cot or Pressac and where it plays a relatively small role compared to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Cabernet Franc. It is the principal variety in the Cahors district, where it is known as Auxerrois, and where it is used to produce firm, well-structured wines as well as lighter, more supple flavors. Malbec is also planted extensively in Argentina.
Malbec is a black, mellow grape variety originally grown in France, in the Loire Valley and Cahors. Long known as one of the six grapes used in the blending of red Bordeaux wine, it is increasingly celebrated as an Argentine varietal wine. It is also grown in the cooler regions of California.