- Last updated on March 23, 2023
Welcome! This is our Layer Cake 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 Layer Cake Malbec full review along with our food pairings recommendations, serving tips, curiosity, and where you can buy it.
Let’s begin!
Our Layer Cake Malbec Review
- Brand: Layer Cake
- Grape Varietal: Malbec
- Region: Argentina, Mendoza
- Tasting Notes: Black fruit & Cocoa notes
- Glass & Serving: Burgundy / 59-64 °F (15-18 °C) / Decant 30 mins
- Store: Up to 5 Years
- Price Range: $13-$15
- Bottle Size: 750 ml
Layer Cake Malbec review: What's its color?
Layer Cake 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 Layer Cake Malbec taste like?
Layer Cake Malbec is entirely made from Malbec grapes.
Is Layer Cake Malbec sweet?
No, it’s not sweet. Layer Cake Malbec wine is a dry wine.
Dry wine contains less than 15 g/L.
Learn more about wine sweetness level here.
Layer Cake Malbec review: Which food pairs well with it?
Layer Cake 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.
Layer Cake Malbec review: What's its alcohol content?
Layer Cake 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 Layer Cake 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 Layer Cake?
Here is an extract from the Layer Cake website itself:
“The bottom line is, we look not only at places where you could make wine, but places where we want to make wine: steeped in history, diverse foods, sweeping landscapes and interesting people.
We seek out the best varieties a region has and then find a way to make a great wine for you at a price that makes you able to buy more.“
Conclusion
Mendoza is known for its Malbec, as it accounts for more than 80% of Argentine winemaking.
Layer Cake Malbec is bold yet silky and round, with many layers of complexity, and offers a good value for your money.
Try it with roasted vegetables, black beans, Asado, BBQ, or Gorgonzola cheese and it’ll be a delight. At least it was for me!
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!
