Maal Wines Ambiguo “La Joven” – Rosado “Blanco de Malbec”

Maal Wines Ambiguo “La Joven” – Rosado “Blanco de Malbec” from Mendoza, Argentina. The wines of Vina Cobos are the result of a shared dream inspired by the passion of three winemakers: Paul Hobbs and Argentine partners Andrea Marchiori and Luis Barraud. Their shared ambition: to produce a Malbec with power and elegance unmatched anywhere in the world. The 1999 vintage of Cobos Malbec received the highest score in the release of any Argentine wine and continues to receive the highest praise over any Malbec in the world. Over the years, Vina Cobos has expanded the wine “family,” receiving more and more awards. Malbec is mainly grown in Bordeaux and the south-west of France. Characteristic of the wines from this grape is the intense and earthy fruit in the scent, combined with a soft, also earthy and spicy taste. The malbec shows a strong tendency to coulure, which results in a small harvest. Also called cot. In the Cahors wine region and Saint Emilion Pressac becomes the grape auxerrois named The birthplace of Malbec, like many other grapes, is in France. Here the grape is also called cot. What many people do not know is that the Malbec grape plays a (small) role in the world-famous Bordeaux blend.  The Malbec grape variety was popular in the Bordeaux region at the end of the 19th century. During this period the grape was used extensively, almost as standard, in the best Bordeaux wines. But the Malbec is a sensitive grape that likes a dry and warm climate. It does not tolerate mold and cold well and it needs a long season to ripen. That is why you saw it less and less in the Bordeaux blend, although it can still be used. The world-famous red Bordeaux blend is mainly cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc with smaller portions of malbec and petit verdot. Because the grape is rich in tannins with low acidity, it contributes to the production of strong wines. Malbec is less common in Bordeaux, but is still very popular in the Cahors region. Here they also call the grape auxerrois or cot. There he delivers full, tannic wines. < wpml_nbsp > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olq056oeV_I&feature=youtu.be