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2 unusual facts about Malbec


Malbec

Argentina’s most highly rated Malbec wines originate from Mendoza’s high altitude wine regions of Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley.

The grape was first introduced to the region in the mid 19th century when provincial governor Domingo Faustino Sarmiento instructed the French agronomist Miguel Pouget to bring grapevine cuttings from France to Argentina.


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Ederena

In Switzerland, Ederena is being grown in the town of Chardonne in the Vaud canton where it is blended with Arinarnoa, Caladoc, Carminoir, Egiodola, Malbec and Marselan.

Uco Valley

Traditionally, the varietals grown in this area are Sémillon and Malbec; together with Bonarda and Barbera in a smaller amount.


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