SOUTH AFRICAN MALBEC

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Malbec is a full-bodied red wine that grows mostly in Argentina. The grapes tend to have an inky dark colour and robust tannins, and are known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine; however you will find a 100% Malbec wine at these South African wineries:

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In the week prior to World Malbec Day 2017, WineTourismZA went Malbec-hunting in the Cape Winelands of South Africa for malbec wines. These are the Wine Estates where I have found 100% malbec:

Bloemendal Waterlily Malbec (Durbanville)

Diemersdal Estate Malbec (Durbanville)

Hillcrest Single Vineyard Selection Malbec (Durbanville)

Neethlingshof Estate Range Malbec (Stellenbosch)

Dornier Malbec (Stellenbosch)

Blaauwklippen Cultivar Selection Malbec (Stellenbosch)

Le Pommier Jonathan’s Malbec (Stellenbosch)

Plaisir De Merle Malbec (Franschhoek)

Uitkyk Flat Roof Manor Malbec (Stellenbosch)

Bellevue Estate Malbec (Stellenbosch)

Vrede En Lust Mocholate Malbec (Franschhoek)

Doolhof Single Vineyard Malbec (Wellington)

Val Du Charron Malbec Reserve (Wellington)

Diemersfontein Carpe Diem Malbec Reserve (Wellington)

Paul Wallace Wine Black Dog Malbec (Elgin Valley)
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World Malbec Day - 17 April 2016

Below are some of the South African Malbec campaign graphics WineTourismZA designed and ran on Social Media prior to World Malbec Day in 2016.

(PDF list of South African Malbec wines, CLICK HERE.)