Red grape 🇫🇷 Cahors, France

Malbec

/ MAL-bek / · Also known as Côt, Pressac

Inky, velvety and full of dark fruit — Argentina's signature steak wine.

Born in south-west France, Malbec found its true home in Argentina, where high-altitude vineyards in Mendoza give intense colour, ripe plum and blackberry fruit and soft, velvety tannins. In Cahors it makes darker, more rustic and tannic wines.

Serve at

16–18°C

Glass

Bordeaux glass

Decanting

About 30 minutes

Climate

Warm, high altitude

Structure

How Malbec typically feels in the mouth.

BodyHigh
AcidityMedium
TanninMedium+
AlcoholMedium+

Aromas & flavours

What to look for in the glass.

Fruit

BlackberryPlumBlack cherry

Floral & spice

VioletCocoaSweet tobacco

Oak

VanillaMochaSmoke

Where it grows

The regions to know on a wine list.

Food pairing

Classic matches that work every time.

  • Grilled steak
  • Empanadas
  • Pulled pork
  • Aged Gouda
  • Portobello mushrooms

Say it at the table

“Juicy dark fruit with a velvety finish — Argentina's answer to the perfect steak wine.”

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