Expert Insight
Under the Skin of Marvellous Malbec
Wine is the UK’s favourite alcoholic drink, with more than eight in every 10 drinkers opting for vino. And, 38% of us will pick a full-bodied red, such as a Malbec.
If you google ‘Malbec’ you’ll find ‘is a purple grape variety used in making red wine and is known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine.’
Our friends at Lanchester Wines are sharing some more interesting facts to help you really get under the skin of one of the nation’s favourite drinks – the marvellous Malbec.
The Techie Stuff
The typical Malbec has rich, dark fruit flavours and smooth chocolatey finish, with primary flavours of red plum, blackberry, vanilla, sweet tobacco and cocoa. Its full bodied with medium tannins and should be served between 15-20ºC.
So, what does ‘Malbec’ mean? While romantics suggest the name comes from a French term designating gossipmongers, historical evidence indicates it comes from the Hungarian surname of a peasant who spread Malbec grape variety throughout France.
Argentinian Malbec is comparable with the most famous Bordeaux wines in terms of characteristics and pairs
▼ San Juan
wonderfully with game, red meat, and lard. The key growing regions are Mendoza and San Juan.
The higher the better. Malbec struggles to maintain acidity in lower elevations but does fabulously in higher elevation spots where there is a large diurnal temperature shift (cold nights and sunny days).
Later this month, Lanchester Wines is launching High Side, which is a high altitude, single vineyard Malbec from the Calingasta region west of San Juan in Argentina. Due to the sun exposure, the great thermal amplitude and the height (it is the highest cultivated area with vines in San Juan and one of the highest in Argentina) the grapes are developed with a high concentration of aromas and colour creating deep wines with big body.
The water with which these cultivated valleys are irrigated comes exclusively from the snow thaw of the Andes Mountains, being completely pure waters without any contamination. The climate is desert, with average annual rainfall of 160 mm and the region is characterized by having one of the cleanest skies in the world. Wow!
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