Chapter 3
of 4
Food pairings
The grape arrived in Argentina in 1853, brought from France by the agronomist Michel Aimé Pouget at the invitation of Argentine reformer Domingo Sarmiento — see our deep-dive into how Malbec saved Argentina for the full story. In Cahors, Malbec was nearly killed off by phylloxera and the brutal 1956 frost. Mendoza, meanwhile, kept it alive, then revolutionized it in the 1990s. Today, when you choose a Malbec, you are essentially choosing which chapter of that story you want to taste.
For the deeper sense of how to serve and pair either bottle, see our serving guide and asado pairing guide.
