Foods to go with Malbec

Posted by Darby on June 29, 2010 under Malbec | Comments are off for this article

Malbec wines tend to be rustic and earthy.  What they lack in finesse they make up for in flavour and gripping tannins.

• In Argentina the everyday wine is Malbec, and the evry day dish is beef, often cooked on the Asado, the local variant of the barbecue. Here is a recipe for Chimichurri sauce which is a garlicy, spicy sauce which goes well with Argentinian BBQ beef.  Such a combination doesn’t need a wine of finesse, use a  Malbec.
• Similarly on a Latin Amercian theme you might try Malbec with spicy Mexican food, even the Classic Chile con Carne.
• Spicy pizza toppings with hot calabrese sausages may not be the best match for a gentle Sangiovese.  Try a Malbec wine instead.
• An Aussie pub favourite is Bangers and and Mash.  Some tasty thick sausages and some creamy mash, preferably with some onion gravy, and you guessed it some Malbec.
• Strongly flavoured game dishes such as wild duck or wild boar call for a full flavoured wine. Let Malbec fill this role rather than a softer Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.
• Malbec wines can also reveal their qualities accompanied by a sharp mature cheese.

Malbec wines are steadily growing in popularity in Australia.  You can see a list of the 90-plus Australian wineries using Malbec in this article