![]() ![]() ![]() For a vegetarian option, consider the very Malbec-friendly eggplant parmesan. So, effectively, you have the added, very pleasing synergies of umami and oak. This is because in the best Texas Q, the beef is slowly cooked to the point that it is "falling off the bone." The most satisfying beef is cooked over hard wood and marinated in a sweet, tomato-based sauce. Malbec works well with all six regional styles of American BBQ, but the best pairing and winner is Texas. Grilling a tricked-out premium burger oozing with a bit of aged farmhouse cheddar would also be a most agreeable pairing. Don’t be afraid of flavorful paprika and cumin accents with this dish, as they are very good flavor bridges for Malbec. Consider having this wine with braised beef ‘Empanadas Salteñas’ as a no-brainer classic. In the everyday, ten-to-twenty-dollar range (the young and the fruity), the “2014 Serie Terra, Malbec, Mendoza” is a value and an exceptional example. They will entice you with delicate floral notes, with all of the above-mentioned flavors being lifted by inherently fresh acidity.Regarding pairings, the trifecta of Malbec, meat and Umami (mmm… that’s good) truly will put you in the winner’s circle. These savory wines exhibit satiny tannins that melt away with airing. Here is where “The Black Wines of Cahors” shine with charcuterie, especially black truffled speckled, country pâtés and Cassoulet. Historically, in Medieval France, where Malbec is known at Cot, princes were anointed with what was then the most popular wine in Europe. Exceptional old-vine Malbec can be well over 70 years old. The fact that they go with and elevate the proteins that Americans have come to love has more than a little to do with this.“Viñas Viejas”: just typing “old vine” Malbec makes Malbec aficionados salivate. This is primarily due to the lower cost of farming, the Argentinian peso. Argentina has developed a reputation for solid, entry-level Malbecs ($10 and up) that consistently offer lush, concentrated, fruit-driven flavors.The very prosperous consortium, Wines of Argentina, notes that they have seen a quintupling of Malbec exports in the last twelve years. There are also nice Malbecs made in California, France, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The Argentineans account for over seventy percent of the world’s production. A bit of oak-aging gives these wines structure and definition.Literally, a river of Malbec flows out of Argentina in vineyards that are located at the foot of the snow-frosted Andes. On the palate, well-made Malbecs will display flavors that are nicely supported by ripe, juicy tannins. With age, you will often detect notes of pressed violets and sun-dried leather. Well-made Malbec is usually an opaque, or nearly opaque, magenta-tinged purple that can exhibit vibrant scents of luscious blackberry, ripe mulberries, and damson plums. While Malbec is historically known as a red Bordeaux variety, it is Argentina that has given this grape its new found popularity. ![]()
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