It’s no secret that Malbec is the grape that has made Argentina’s name in the world of wine. And yet there’s still a lot that people don’t know much about: its origins, genetic ancestry and its fluctuating popularity throughout the 20th century. Martín Bruno, who was named the Top Sommelier...
In the preface to one if his guides, Hugh Johnson offers the following recommendation: ‘If you love Burgundy, then try Malbec.’ He goes on to say that Burgundy fans’ fascination with the famous region is hard to match. The crunchy red fruits, minerals mixed with spices and the perfect core of floral...
A month of Malbec is coming to an end so we spoke to some of the key winemakers and winery owners in the country, and posed two very simple questions to them: what does Malbec mean for each of them, and what can we expect in the future? Here are twelve promising answers.
In terms of pairing, you could say that Malbec is a wine with everything to offer. Where a Cabernet is too tannic, Malbec offers a smooth texture; where a Sauvignon Blanc is very sharp, Malbec offers moderate freshness; where Pinot Noir is very sophisticated and delicate, Malbec is carefree, doing its own thing....
The history of Malbec is undoubtedly one of the most colourful and yet little known stories about wine.
In the eyes of a foreigner, Argentina is an inexplicable combo: the first world for the research and development of technologies as sophisticated as nuclear, together with an unprecedented passion for football, haute couture and a wine more famous than its vineyards, Malbec. For us Argentines it is an equally...
There are many ways to recount a success: with a story, a tale or with numbers that describe trends. In terms of Malbec, we chose numbers, which say more than words. These are the digits that define Argentine Malbec. 1316. Pope John XXII founds the University of Cahors, in south-western France, where...
It is increasingly common that, when talking about Argentine Malbec, consumers and specialists cite the places of origin as if they were surnames: Malbec from Gualtallary, Malbec from Las Compuertas, Malbec from the Calchaquí Valley. If the common factor in this lineage is the variety, the origin is the new mystery.
Vinómanos has now finished tasting and reporting on the wines for the 2018 Malbec Report. Below are the main conclusions and trends that emerged from the tasting.
For the 2018 Malbec Report we tasted 650 Malbecs and chose the 50 best. A very necessary ranking for drinkers of the black stuff.
