Malbec is an unusual but interesting grape variety. It is primarily grown in Mendoza in Argentina and Cahors in France. It makes some excellent food-pairing wines.

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The Mendoza Wine Region Mendoza, now a popular wine tourism region, lies in the western central part of Argentina. Virtually all Mendoza wineries produce a 100% Malbec varietal wine.

The best luxurious malbec red wines from Mendoza, Argentina worth trying right now. With over 1,000 wineries in the region, we’ve rounded up a few excellent vino options to try this season.

2015 Achaval Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira Mendoza ($130) Achaval Ferrer's single-vineyard Malbecs have become benchmarks over the years, and this particular bottling is in a great place right now.

Sourced from estate vineyards in Mendoza, this wine benefits from high-altitude terroir. Atrevida malbec is crafted from fruit grown at elevations of around 4,000 feet at the foot of the Andes.

Achaval Ferrer 2016 Finca Mirador Malbec Mendoza Argentina Grapes for this fantastic wine are grown in the Mirador vineyard, which was planted in 1921 and sits at an altitude of 2,300 feet.

Though Malbec will be your go-to wine while in the area, don’t ignore its tasty local cousin. Torrontés , Argentina’s lesser known white wine, dates from the Spanish missionaries of the 1600s.