Malbec

British  

/ mælˈbɛk /

noun

1. a black grape originally grown in the Bordeaux region of France and now in Argentina and Chile, used for making wine

2. a rustic mid-bodied red wine made from this grape

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Example Sentences

The governor of Mendoza province, the center of Argentina’s wine industry, says he wants the country’s flagship Malbec wine to coexist with copper.

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Boosted by a win in last month’s pivotal congressional midterm elections, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei is now trying to turn a land best known for Malbec and steak into a powerhouse in the world’s booming copper industry.

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“We sell 28% more Argentine Cabernet than Malbec,” said Gelb.

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Which I suppose leads me to my final question: As upscale Malbec grows in popularity, could Argentine Cabernet be our new favorite bargain red?

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All the wines I purchased cost less than $20 a bottle, as most bottles had when I wrote about Malbec in 2011.

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