- Last updated on February 1, 2023
This is our Trapiche Malbec review.
Trapiche Malbec is a bold wine that will win you over with its intense red and black fruit notes and very good value for money.
Find below our Trapiche Malbec review along with our food pairings recommendations, serving tips, curiosity and where you can buy it.
Let’s begin!
Our Trapiche Malbec Review
- Brand: Trapiche
- Grape Varietal: Malbec
- Region: Argentina, Mendoza
- Tasting Notes: Red & Black fruit notes
- Glass & Serving: Burgundy / 59-64 °F (15-18 °C)
- Price Range: $10
- Bottle Size: 750 ml
Trapiche Malbec review: What's its color?
Trapiche Malbec wine has a deep purple red color.
If you want to know more on 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.
Trapiche Malbec review: What are the flavors?
Trapiche Malbec is entirely made from Malbec grapes.
It’s a dry wine with medium tannins, body and acidity.
The predominant and intense flavors of plums, cherries and notes of violet, pepper and vanilla notes as well.
Is Trapiche Malbec wine sweet?
No it’s not sweet. Trapiche Malbec wine is a dry wine.
A dry wine contains less than 15 g/L.
Learn more about wine sweetness level here.
Trapiche Malbec review: Which food pairs well with it?
Trapiche Malbec is a bold wine and such as it requires strong and intense flavors to be paired with.
Classic appetizers are roasted mushroom, vegetables and potatoes, black beans, beet and onion to name some.
It’s an ideal wine for BBQ and strong flavor meat like asado, bufalo, ostrich, pork shoulder, beef brisket for example.
If you are a cheese lover our recommendations for you are blue and semi-hard cheeses like Gorgonzola and Cheddar.
Trapiche Malbec review: What's its alcohol content?
Trapiche Malbec wine’s alcohol content is 13.5%.
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 Trapiche 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 Trapiche?
Here is an extract from the Trapiche website itself:
“Trapiche sources its exceptional grapes from a variety of extraordinary vineyards throughout Mendoza.
This “Richness of Diversity” is displayed via our extensive portfolio of wines.
Everything is natural about our winemaking process, which starts with bio-dynamics to grow exceptional grapes.“
Conclusion
Trapiche Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina is the perfect wine for a casual BBQ with friends and family.
For under $10 it backs intense red and black fruit flavor as well vanilla and spicy notes that goes very well with every roasted dish you could thing of.
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!
