- Last updated on February 1, 2023
This is our Gascon Malbec review.
Mendoza is known for its Malbec, as it accounts for more than 80% of Argentine winemaking.
Are you after a bold wine with intense dark fruit and cocoa notes, yet silky enough thanks to his moderate tannins and acidity?
How about something that offers a good value for money as well? Well, you have just found one!
Find below our Gascon Malbec full review along with our food pairings recommendations, serving tips, curiosity, and where you can buy it.
Let’s begin!
Our Gascon Malbec Review
- Brand: Gascon
- Grape Varietal: Malbec
- Region: Argentina, Mendoza
- Tasting Notes: Black fruit & Chocolate notes
- Glass & Serving: Burgundy / 59-64 °F (15-18 °C)
- Price Range: $13-$18
- Bottle Size: 750 ml
Gascon Malbec review: What's its color?
Gascon Malbec wine has a dark purple red color with thick slowly falling legs.
If you want to know more about how to taste wine and the lingo that goes with it, check out this article: How To Taste Wine Like a Pro in 4 Steps.
What does Gascon Malbec taste like?
Gascon Malbec is entirely made from Malbec grapes.
Is Gascon Malbec sweet?
No it’s not sweet. Gascon Malbec wine is a dry wine.
A dry wine contains less than 15 g/L.
Learn more about wine sweetness level here.
Gascon Malbec review: Which food pairs well with it?
Gascon Malbec is a bold wine and such as it requires strong and intense flavors to be paired with.
Classic appetizers are roasted mushrooms, vegetables, potatoes, black beans, beet, and onion to name some.
It’s an ideal wine for BBQ and strong flavor meat like asado, buffalo, ostrich, pork shoulder, and beef brisket for example.
If you are a cheese lover our recommendations for you are blue and semi-hard cheeses like Gorgonzola and Cheddar.
Gascon Malbec review: What's its alcohol content?
Gascon Malbec wine’s alcohol content is 13.8%.
In case you wonder about alcohol content or more precisely Alcohol By Volume, i.e. ABV, measure the alcoholic strength of a drink.
There is a direct relationship between the sugar left in the wine after the alcoholic fermentation has taken place, i.e. Residual Sugar or RS, and ABV.
During alcoholic fermentation, the yeast transforms the sugar in the grape juice into alcohol.
Grapes with high residual sugar will therefore produce dry wine with a high ABV.
How many calories are in a glass of Gascon Malbec wine?
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture [1] a 5-ounce glass will contain about 120 to 130 calories.
Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram. So a wine with high ABV will have a higher calories per glass than a wine with low ABV.
Furthermore, sugar contributes to the calorie count.
A dry wine will usually have 4 calories per grams vs a sweet wine that will have around 20 calories per grams of carbs, which include sugar.
What is Gascon?
Here is an extract from the Gascon website itself:
“More than 130 years ago, a young Miguel Escorihuela Gascón arrived in Argentina from Aragon, Spain, armed with agricultural skills and an entrepreneurial spirit.
…By 1910, he had become the fifth wealthiest person in Mendoza and was officially bestowed the honorable title of “Don.”
In the 1940s, our winery became the first in Argentina to bottle a pure varietal Malbec wine, turning the world’s attention to Mendoza.
Today, we carry on the heritage of Don Miguel Gascón and his legendary Malbec wines at the very site where his winery first opened its doors 130 years ago in Argentina’s historic wine capital.”
Conclusion
Mendoza is known for its Malbec, as it accounts for more than 80% of Argentine winemaking.
In our mind, Malbec and BBQ are a natural association, as it is just the perfect match for it.
If you are like us, you’ll find Gascon Malbec particularly good if you consider what it offers in relation to the price you pay.
If you have never tried it, I’m not entirely sure what are you still waiting for?
Once you had it, we’d love to know your opinion, so reach out and let’s know what you think! Enjoy!
