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Malbec (mahl-bek)

Regions and Vineyards

Winters, Isleton, Rescue, Somerset, Camino, Camino , Mokelumne Hill, Lodi, Murphys, Placerville, Mt Aukum, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Fair Play, Davis

Wineries

Berryessa Gap Vineyards, California Cellars, Chateau Leidigh California's Most Exclusive Estate Winery, Conti Estate/Charles B Mitchell Vineyards & Winery, Crystal Basin Cellars, Findleton Estate Winery, French Hill Winery, Garnet Sun Winery, Grands Amis, Hatcher Winery, Ironstone Vineyards, Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, Madroña Vineyards, Mount Aukum Winery, Naggiar Vineyards, Nevada City Winery, Oakstone Winery, Ripken Vineyards, Rominger West Winery, Stone's Throw Vineyard & Winery ...more

Flavor

Fairly rich and ripe fruit flavors, often suggestive of blackberries, occasionally spiced with a pinch of black pepper.

Body

Can vary from medium-bodied to full-bodied, with definite backbone but usually tolerable tannins.

At the table, pour it with...

Take a cue from Argentina, where malbec is the most popular indigenous red wine, ample and versatile enough to accompany beef no matter how it is prepared.

Curiosities

No grape may have more synonyms than malbec, two of the more popular being malbeck (in Argentina) and cot (in France).

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