Malbec
Malbec is a grape with a generous heart, plush, velvety, and instantly welcoming. Once a blending variety in France, it found its true home in Argentina’s high-altitude vineyards, where intense sunlight and cool Andean nights transformed it into something extraordinary. Here, Malbec bursts with flavours of black cherry, plum, violets, and cocoa, carried by smooth tannins and a natural juiciness that makes it feel both bold and effortless. The variety thrives at elevation: the higher the vineyard, the more lifted the aromatics and the finer the structure, giving Malbec its signature balance of richness and freshness.
What makes Malbec so captivating is its texture, deep and enveloping without ever feeling heavy. In regions like Mendoza’s Uco Valley or Luján de Cuyo, it shows purity and poise; move to Cahors in southwest France, its ancestral home, and it becomes more savoury and structured, with darker fruit and smoky grip. Winemakers may age it in concrete or oak, ferment whole berries for brightness, or blend small amounts of Cabernet Franc or Petit Verdot for lift. Yet through all these interpretations, Malbec remains unmistakable: dark-fruited, velvety, and quietly expressive, a grape that delivers comfort and character in equal measure.
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2021 Mendoza Malbec, Mendel
This is a timeless Malbec made from vines with an average age of 90 years and aged in Taransaud Burgundy barrels it has incredible depth and statur...
View full details2023 Parcelario Malbec, Zorzal
This is Malbec redefined at altitude. The 2023 Parcelario opens with a deep, almost inky hue, but the aromatics are anything but heavy. Instead, it...
View full details2024 Malbec '1300', Andeluna - Magnum
Mountain Velvet Bright, fragrant and full of mountain-grown character, Andeluna’s ‘1300’ brings a refreshing elegance to generous Argentine Malbec....
View full details2021 Vineyard Selection Malbec, Matias Riccitelli
Deep, dark, and quietly magnetic, this Malbec captures everything we love about Mendoza in one glass, altitude, attitude, and effortless charm. Aro...
View full details2020 'Maestro' Merlot, Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon, Pegasus Bay
Pegasus Bay is a family-owned estate in North Canterbury’s Waipara Valley, founded by the Donaldson family, pioneers of the region’s modern wine sc...
View full details2019 'Pasionado' Malbec, Andeluna
Bold, brooding, and beautifully composed, this high-altitude Malbec from Andeluna is pure mountain poetry in a glass. Deep violet in colour, it ope...
View full details2021 Gran Enemigo Red Blend, El Enemigo
Or as we call it – “The Rebel Masterpiece” Deep garnet in the glass, this is a wine that makes a statement before the first sip. Aromas of blackcur...
View full details2022 Los Nobles Malbec, Bodega Luigi Bosca
The 2022 Los Nobles is Malbec at its most noble and sculpted, deep, luxurious and humming with Andean energy. It opens with aromas of black cherry,...
View full details2018 ‘As Bravas’ Malbec, Cordón El Cepillo, El Enemigo
*En-Primeur offer, wines arrive November 2026* Limestone Pulse El Enemigo’s 2018 As Bravas Malbec is not just another grand Argentine red. It is a ...
View full details2018 ‘As Bravas’ Gualtallary Malbec, El Enemigo
*En-Primeur offer, wines arrive November 2026* Chalk Fury El Enemigo’s 2018 As Bravas Gualtallary Malbec is a rare, radical expression of high-alt...
View full details2020 Finca Los Andes Malbec, Mendel
Mendel’s top Malbec and one of Argentina’s greatest wines. Perdriel’s Velvet Commanding, perfumed and wonderfully composed, Finca Los Andes reveals...
View full detailsMalbec Standouts Mixed Case | 6 Bottles
Two standout Malbecs. One exceptional case. Discover two of our standout recommendations in this six-bottle Argentinian Malbec mixed case. With thr...
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