Doña Paula Malbec 2008

In the words of Mika... Big and beautiful comes to mind when you take a sip of this luscious deep coloured  red. There are plums, blackberries and some coffee aromas. On the palate it is soft and round with sweet tannins. Malbec is a real favourite with a lot of my customers and for all those red meat eaters out there you need to try it with a juicy sirloin steak.... There is a reason why it is known as the "Original Steak Wine"

 From the Mendoza region of Argentina this is 100% Malbec and a true expression of what the grape can produce. Argentina have really taken Malbec as their own even though it has a long history in the Cahors region just south of Bordeaux. Here the grape produces a highly tannic wine with black fruit  and violet aromas. It only reached  Argentina in the late ninteenth century where originally due to high yields it was served as a  mediocre table wine. As winemaking techniques improved and yields controlled, it has gained worldwide recognition and deservedly so.

 The Claro group which are the Chilean company behind Santa Rita and Terra Andina to name but a few acquired vineyards in the late 1990s in Argentina and Doña Paula was founded. As winemakers they believe in protecting the environment and try to do their utmost to ensure that neither the environment or their workers are at any risk by avoiding pesticides and allowing natural processes to control pests.

Give this a try for €13.99 and you won't be disappointed.
Till next Time
Clare
Cellars, the Big Wine Warehouse
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