Malbec has a long history in Australia, with the first vines being planted in the late 1800s in Langhorne Creek. Traditionally grown in bulk and used as a blending grape, today Malbec is increasingly found as a single varietal wine.

A variety that thrives at high altitude and in warm conditions, excellent Malbec can be found coming from warm, semi-arid regions in South Australia and Western Australia and also high-elevation regions hugging the Great Diving Range, like Orange, Canberra and the Yarra Valley.

With World Malbec Day on 17 April, now is the perfect time to delve into some Australian Malbec. A selection of the range on Expo can be found below.