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Italy of Wines

italy of wines book

History, Geography,  and Culture
of Italian Wine

Wines, Grape varieties, Typical products of each and every region in Italy, with more than 90 detailed regional maps.

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Italy's Native Wine Grapes Guide

Malbec

Grape's Data Sheet

The Malbec Wine Grape in Italy

The Wine Grape known as Malbec is a recognized synonym for the Malbech grape variety.To get to the page of the Malbech wine-grape, with all the ampelographic and agricultural information as well as the organoleptic features of the varietal wines produced with the Malbech wine-grape, click here.

Malbec - The Grape and the Wines

Malbec is an international grape variety of French origin. In its region of origin, it is also called Cot, or Côt. The country where it is most widely grown and has found its ideal terroir is Argentina, where it is called Malbec, while in Italy it is known as Malbech, with a final “h.”

Malbec - General Info Table

Malbec is an international grape variety with . It originates from Francia and is today mainly widespread in Argentina. In Italy grows mainly in where is officially listed since . Its surface under vines in Italy is , while in amounts to worldwide.
Country or Area of OriginFrancia
Widespread inArgentina
Synonym(s)Cot, Malbech

Malbec - Ampelographic Data

Each grape variety is characterized by Ampelographic Descriptors that define the appearance of its main elements. The ampelographic features of the Malbec grape variety are:
Leaf Features
The leaf of the Malbec grape variety is .
Bunch Features
The bunch of the Malbec grape variety is .
Berry Features
The berries of the Malbec grape variety are

Malbec - Wine Features

The Varietal Wine obtained from each and every Grape Variety, features precisely defined organoleptic characteristics. Referred to Malbec grapes, they are as follows:
Varietal Wine's features
The wine obtained from Malbec grapes is .

Malbec - Agricultural & Productive Features

Each and every grape variety features very specific agricultural and productive characteristics, such as productivity, yield, ripening time, the ideal type of climate or pruning system, sensitivity to adversities, varying degrees of disease resistance and many others. For the Malbec grape variety, the main characteristics are: