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Le Malbec d’Hervé 2020

Pays d'Oc IGP

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  • Gold, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2021

Here's a cracking red from Hervé Sabardeil, winemaker behind favourites Cabalié to Chante Clair. He discovered some 30 year old Malbec vines in the Languedoc. The grapes were top quality, begging to be vinified solo. The upshot: a seductive ripe red.

Here's a cracking red from Hervé Sabardeil, winemaker behind favourites Cabalié to Chante Clair. He discovered some 30 year old Malbec vines in the Languedoc. The grapes were top quality, begging to be vinified solo. The upshot: a seductive ripe red.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Supple black fruit – blackberry, plum – with herbal liquorice

Aroma

Ripe red and black fruits with a hint of herbs and liquorice

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

Le Malbec d’Hervé 2020

More information

  • Red - Medium Bodied
  • France
  • Bright ruby
  • Vegetarian
  • 14.0% ABV
  • 10.5 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 March, 2023

Hasn't Malbec come a long way! It used to produce the tough, tannic reds of SW France, then Argentina got a hold of it and made it a worldwide star. Not to be out done, France is revisiting this grape and, with refined techniques and careful handling, showing just how appealing its wines can be. Hervé discovered a plot of 30 year old vines in the Languedoc's Vallée de l'Orb, on soils covered with big boulder like stones that promote grapes with lovely intensity and ripeness. Impressed, he bagged the lot. Hand harvesting, gentle handling, and just a short time on its skins, have resulted in a silky, ripe, supple wine, with ample fruit tinged with herbs and liquorice. A fine choice with marinaded pork chops, roast chicken or veggie kebabs.

"Really enjoyed this wine with its fruity and smooth finish. Would definitely buy this wine again" Online Review
For the 2019 vintage
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