Red wine style

Malbec

Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

Serve
17°C
Recommended 16–18°C
Decant
45–90 min
Young bottle
Glass
Medium-bowl red wine glass
Profile
Body
4/5
Tannin
3/5
Acidity
3/5
Sweetness
1/5

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Understanding Malbec

Serving guidance

Serve Malbec at around 17°C, within a 16–18°C range. Check the bottle before pouring — these are practical targets, not lab-precise figures.

Decanting guidance

Young bottle: 45–90 minutes Low risk

Developed: 30–45 minutes Medium risk

Mature / older: 0–30 minutes High risk — handle carefully

Glassware

Medium-bowl red wine glass — chosen for how Malbec's aromatics and structure show best.

Style profile

Body
4/5
Tannin
3/5
Acidity
3/5
Sweetness
1/5

About Malbec

High-altitude Mendoza Malbec is dense and velvety, with dark fruit, soft tannin, and a smoky edge from oak aging.

Serving temperature, decanting duration, and glassware guidance reflect consensus ranges drawn from established wine-education references, including Court of Master Sommeliers service guidelines, Wine Folly's reference charts, and Guild of Sommeliers / Decanter magazine decanting guidance.

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