Malmau
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 4–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, wild mushroom empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
Morandé's 'Malmau' is a compelling tribute to the viticultural heritage of Chile's Maule Valley, with its name playfully combining 'Malbec' and 'Maule'. Sourced from ancient, dry-farmed, head-trained vines, this wine represents a rescue mission of sorts, showcasing the incredible potential of Maule's historic terroirs. The vines grow in weathered granitic soils with clay, forcing their roots deep to find moisture and imparting a distinct mineral tension to the wine. To honor this unique fruit, the winemaking team employs minimal intervention, utilizing traditional concrete vessels and large neutral oak foudres for aging. This approach preserves the grape's intense floral aromas, dark fruit profile, and rustic, earth-driven complexity, resulting in a Malbec of profound character and sense of place.
🍾 About the Producer
Viña Morandé was founded in 1996 by visionary winemaker Pablo Morandé, widely celebrated as the viticultural pioneer who introduced commercial vine plantings to the cool, maritime-influenced Casablanca Valley. Now operating under the Morandé Wine Group umbrella with historical headquarters and cellars centered in Pelequén, the estate farms extensively across prime Chilean macro-terroirs ranging from coastal Casablanca and Limarí to the granitic dry-farmed Secano Interior of Maule and Itata. Under the cellar direction of Ricardo Baettig alongside Pablo Morandé, the winery is renowned for innovative technical methods, including early adoption of high-density plantings, concrete eggs, and traditional untoasted foudres. Across whites and sparkling expressions, the house crafts crisp coastal whites and classical cuvées alongside boundary-pushing benchmark bottlings such as Edición Limitada Black Chardonnay, Bestiario, and the noble rot dessert wine Edición Limitada Golden Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, marrying varietal freshness with textural complexity.
🍇 Grapes
Malbec
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%