Explore Malbec, a dark-skinned red grape known for blackberry, plum and violet flavours, producing deeply coloured wines with generous fruit, smooth tannins and excellent food-pairing versatility.
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The best wine with steak is a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. Its firm tannins interact with the steak’s proteins, helping soften the wine’s structure while its blackcurrant flavours complement the meat. Malbec and Syrah are excellent alternatives.
A juicy beef burger pairs best with a fruity, medium- to full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon blend or Malbec, whose ripe fruit, firm tannins and lively acidity complement rich meat and savoury flavours. For alternatives, try Syrah or, for lighter or non-beef burgers, an oaked Chardonnay.
Merlot is a dark-skinned red grape that often produces smooth, fruit-driven wines with flavours of plum, black cherry and chocolate. It is famous in Bordeaux and widely grown across the world, from California to Chile.
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