Malbec

Malbec

Known as Auxerrois in Cahors, Cot in the Loire and Malbeck in Argentina, this grape has undergone a mini renaissance in the last decade, largely fuelled by its success in South America. It used to be a staple component of the Bordeaux Blend, but it never recovered fully from the 1956 frosts and its plantings there have fallen by 75% as growers have replaced it with more fashionable, and crucially, more durable grapes.

It is still grown successfully in South West France where its most famous wine is Cahors. This wine used to be black as coal and tough as leather but improvements in viticultural and vinification techniques have led to riper, softer, more approachable wines that are now amongst the best of the region.

In Argentina it is widely grown and produces deep coloured wines with generous black fruit characteristics, balanced acidity and smooth tannins. It is either bottled on its own or as part of a Bordeaux blend. In Chile  it is the 3rd most widely planted grape after Pais and Cabernet Sauvignon and tends to produce firmer, more tannic wines than its Argentinian neighbours. In Chile it is often blended with Merlot and Petit Verdot.

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2016 Pulenta Estate, Palma Carola Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2016
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14.5% Alcohol
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£108.00 – bottle (75cl)
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2019 Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita, Paraje Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2019
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14.0% Alcohol
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£168.00 – bottle (75cl)
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2018 Familia Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita, Supercal, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2018
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14.0% Alcohol
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2009 Achaval Ferrer, Finca Mirador, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2009
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Medium Bodied
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14.0% Alcohol
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2016 Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita, Paraje Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2016
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Full Bodied
Dry
14.5% Alcohol
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2015 Zuccardi, Aluvional, Gualtallary, Argentina
Red
2015
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14.0% Alcohol
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2018 Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita, Paraje Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2018
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Full Bodied
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14.0% Alcohol
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2012 Château La Connivence, Pomerol, Bordeaux
Red
2012
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Full Bodied
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13.5% Alcohol
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2017 Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita, Paraje Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2017
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14.5% Alcohol
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2018 Pulenta Estate, VII Gran Corte, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2018
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14.5% Alcohol
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2016 Zuccardi, Aluvional, Gualtallary, Argentina
Red
2016
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14.0% Alcohol
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2006 Weinert, Tonel Único No. 247, Malbec, Finca Bizzotto, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2006
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Medium Bodied
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14.5% Alcohol
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2018 Catena Zapata, Fortuna Terrae, Adrianna Vineyard, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2018
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13.5% Alcohol
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2017 Catena Zapata, River Stones, Adrianna Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2017
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13.5% Alcohol
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2017 Catena Zapata, Fortuna Terrae, Adrianna Vineyard Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2017
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13.5% Alcohol
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2019 Catena Zapata, Fortuna Terrae, Adrianna Vineyard, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2019
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13.5% Alcohol
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2018 Tabalí, Roca Madre, Río Hurtado Vineyard Malbec, Limarí Valley, Chile
Red
2018
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Medium Bodied
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14.0% Alcohol
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2020 Catena Zapata, Mundus Bacillus Terrae, Adrianna Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2020
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13.5% Alcohol
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2017 Catena Zapata, Argentino, Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2017
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Full Bodied
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14.0% Alcohol
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2020 Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita, Paraje Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina
Red
2020
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Full Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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