Argentina's dark horse: Malbec is making a name for itself with dark, powerful wines
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Argentina is using a dark horse grape called 'Malbec' for preparing red wines, to capture the fancy of American wine lovers, delivering vivid fruit flavors and plush textures. Malbec plantings, which have nearly doubled in recent years, is resurrected as a top-caliber varietal in Argentina, and is seen by Argentina's vintners as key to their future.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2003
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Malbec's ancestral home: Cahors clings to tradition while it steps into the future
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The grape Malbec, in France, with a long history, carries on a tradition of wine production dating back to hundreds of years. Malbec played a prominent role in the red wines of Bordeaux and was also a mainstay of Cahors, where it was an important part of the 'black wines', for which the region was famous even in medieval times.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2003
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Malbec laps the field
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The domination of Argentina's wine market by the signature red varietal Malbec is leading to a lack of diversity as other promising varietals are being ignored.
Publication Name: The Wine Spectator
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0193-497X
Year: 2007
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