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Georges Vigouroux Pigmentum Malbec 2011

The Georges Vigouroux Pigmentum Malbec  2011 is sourced from 3  estate vineyards in the Cahors AOC of southwest France. The name Pigmentum is meant to symbolize 3 things, it is the Latin root (maybe the pig latin root) for the word “pigment,” 1)it refers to the deep dark color of Cahors Malbec (it is known as…

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Restivo Silver Series Malbec 2012

The 2012 Restivo Silver Series Malbec is sourced from a vineyard (with up to 60 year old vines) in the Barrancas sub region of the Maipu Province inside the Mendoza grape growing area of Argentina. Mendoza is the heart of Argentina’s wine industry and is responsible 2/3 s of Argentina’s wine production. The Barrancas region…

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Origin Malbec 2011

The 2011 Origin Malbec is a Supermarket wine, no that is not a derogatory term, it is a wine brand made exclusively for Albertson’s, Lucky, Jewel-Osco, Shaws, Cub Foods and Farm Fresh stores. This Malbec is produced and bottled by Andean Vineyards in the Mendoza region of Argentina. Produced and bottled means a winery fermented,…

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Acordeon Malbec 2011

The Acordeon Malbec is sourced from high altitude (4,165 feet) estate vineyards in the Tupungato section of the Uco Valley inside the larger Mendoza region in Argentina. The Uco Valley is in the Southwest corner of Mendoza and the Tupungato section is in the northern part of the Uco Valley. This is an under $10…

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JP Chenet Cahors Malbec 2009

The 2009 JP Chenet Cahors Malbec is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive, though other JP Chenet wines are available elsewhere. JP Chenet is the largest seller of French wines in the world and most of their sales are export, they do not sell much wine in France. JP Chenet has long term contacts (they have…

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Sottano Cielo y Tierra Malbec 2011

The 2011 Sottano Cielo y Tierra (translates to Heaven and Earth) Malbec is 100% Malbec sourced from vineyards in the Maipu and San Rafael grape growing regions of the Mendoza Province in Argentina. The Sottano family has been making wine since 1890, but their current winery, Bodega Sottana, was founded in 2004. This is a young…

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