Malbec
It’s easy to see why malbec is among the nation’s favourite red grapes. Full of rich, plummy fruit, often with notes of leather, smoke and spice, it generally offers really good value for dependable, crowd-pleasing drinking. It’s also particularly well suited to dark, wintry nights.
Originally from south-west France, where it’s known as côt, malbec is used to make the famous
