Malbec World Day is celebrated around the world on April 17.
Malbec is the best known Argentine wine. The grape is originally from France where it is one of the grapes in red Bordeaux. It was first planted in Argentina in 1853 at the request of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento who later became the seventh president of Argentina. Malbec World Day celebrates those first plantings. Disease and a severe frost in 1956 greatly reduced Malbec production in France.
Argentine wine makers rediscovered the distinctive qualities of their Malbec as Argentine wine production shifted towards quality wine in the late 20th century.
Malbec World Day New York 2017
The Argentine Consulate of New York sponsored a Malbec tasting at Balvanera restaurant in the Lower East Side.
Argentina produces Malbec in its North, Cuyo, and Patagonia wine-producing regions.
Today Malbec is the most widely planted red grape in Argentina.
Guests tasted FIN DEL MUNDO Reserva Malbec 2015 and COLOME ESTATE Malbec 2014; NIETO SENETINER Don Nicanor Malbec Barrel Select 2014 and ALTA VISTA Terroir Selection 2014; and finished with EL ESTECO Chañar Punco 2013 and a very special WEINERT ESTRELLA 1977 which showed how well Argentine Malbec ages.
The tasting was paired with traditional Argentine snacks by Chef Fernando Navas.
Learn more about Malbec World Day at malbecworldday.com