Did you know that Malbec has its day? The World Malbec Day is celebrated on April 17 to mark the day when Argentinian President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento officially began the mission of transforming the Argentine wine industry. On that day in 1853, he selected the French soil expert Micheal Aime Pouget to bring new grape varieties. Among the varieties he picked was Malbec, and that is how it all started.
Pouget continued experimenting with the adaptation of French varieties to various Argentine regions, and Malbec quickly adapted and developed even better than in France, its country of origin. Over many years, with a lot of effort and hard work, it has become the leading wine variety in Argentina.
The World Malbec Day was held for the first time on April 17, 2011. Since then, many different events and celebrations have been taking place around the world on that day. One such event took place on Wednesday at the Swanky Monkey Garden Bar in Zagreb. The guests enjoyed a unique offer called Beef & Terrazas Malbec.
The Ofyr grill started heating up at 5 pm, followed by the preparation of the “ramsteak” by Beefshop. The star of the event was, of course, in the glasses, represented by the Argentinian winery Terrazas de Los Andes. The guests also drank fantastic 2017 Malbec Reserva – a wine of the famous Argentinian winery Terrazas de Los Andes, whose vineyards are located on the Andes slopes, about 800 m above sea level, and as such represent the unique terroir of the Mendoza region.
The wine won over everybody thanks to its colour, scent and taste. It is intense red with violet reflections, very fruity and concentrated, with a long, elegant finish. On the nose, in addition to the distinct aromas of mature red fruits like cherries and plums, we also find distinctive notes of violets, dark chocolate, and sweet spices and tobacco that stem from ageing in French oak barrels. In the mouth, the wine is well-balanced, fresh, with rounded tannins and excellent ageing potential. Cheers!
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