Malbec Wine

Malbec wine is usually associated with Argentina. However, it’s roots are in the Bordeaux wine region in France. Many years ago, it was a very popular type of red wine in France and was grown in many of the wine regions in the county. But by 2000, it had declined significantly in popularity in France and many of the vines were replaced with other popular wines.

Argentina has grown it for a number of years. It had challenging times in the county in the 1970s and 1980s, when many Argentine wine drinkers switched to white wine. However, it has come back full force the last few years and grows really well in Argentina’s Mendoza wine region.

It’s a deep colored, fruity and sometimes spicy red wine. Due to Argentina’s recent success, Chile has also tried their hand at producing this wine. Their success has not matched Argentina and they sometimes use it as a blending grape with other wines. Small amounts of Malbec are also grown in Australia, the United States and a very small amount in Italy.

Find out more about the other popular types of red wine including:

Also, learn more about these regional red wine types:

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