Buy Malbec Wine Online

Malbec grapes are difficult to grow, so they’re only grown in small quantities, especially when compared to other more popular reds. They grow well in climes with sunny days and cold nights like the Mendoza wine region in Argentina and the Bordeaux in France.

The grapes are also very small, have thick skins, and a rich, dark colour that contributes to the wine’s fruity flavours and mid-high tannin levels.

Historically, in France, Malbec was mainly used as a blending grape with Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc to make Bordeaux blends. Then, the Argentines took it and made it into high-quality wine. Today, the grape covers more than 75% of all the vineyards in Argentina and is known as their most important grape.

The complex tasting notes of Malbec wine 

Argentine Malbec tastes quite different from its French counterpart. While the French bottle has a savoury and tart-like taste of cherry (sometimes, with hints of raspberries), a bottle of Argentine Malbec is soft in texture and tastes like plums or blackberries. 

However, both types of wines also share some similar tasting fruity and savoury notes. Some of these notes include black pepper, leather, and coffee. 

Although Malbecs have low acidity, they have a lot of structure and taste smooth and velvety on the tongue. Some people even call them the perfect pairing for red meat.

How to pair Malbec wine 

Malbec wines pair well with meaty foods, especially red or lean meat. Because they don’t have a very long finish, it can be easy for fatty meat to overwhelm their taste, so watch out for that. Turkey meat and lean beef cuts are great food pairings for this drop.

Vegetarians can pair Malbec wines with anything made with blue cheese while vegans should capitalise on the spicy taste notes by pairing them with capsicum, such as roasted red capsicum stuffed with couscous. Remember to add plenty of olive oil to your meal to even out the tannin.

How to buy Malbec wine online 

If you don’t mind strong-flavoured, mid to full-body varieties, then Malbec wines might just be the thing for you. 

At The Melbourne Wine Store, we stock up on a wide variety of Malbec wine examples to enrich your experience. If you prefer plum or blackberry flavours in your wine, try our selection of Esquinas Malbec, Las Moras Finca Malbec. Try the Zonte’s Footstep Violet Beauregard Malbec if you prefer the rich flavours of blackberry and raspberry or the Trapiche Malbec for the sweet taste of plums and cherries.

At our store, we’re dedicated to providing only the best-quality wines to you with ease and comfort. Just browse through our collection to buy Malbec wine online and we’ll deliver your order directly to your doorstep.