Variety
RedMalbec
Also known as: Côt
Once Bordeaux's dark spice (great today in Cahors and Argentina) – velvety, violet-scented, deep. Occasionally in German red blends.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Malbec
These 5 aromas typically define Malbec. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Blackberry
Plum
Violet
Cocoa
Vanilla
Malbec aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Malbec. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Wood and toast aromas emerge from aging in oak barriques or larger wooden barrels.
Key regions
Malbec is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Malbec
3 curated profiles in our atlas grow Malbec.
3 wineries
