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Madagascar wine guide: the wine-producing country in Madagascar, its Petit Bouschet, the rum wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Madagascar
Climate
Tropical
Signature grape
Petit Bouschet
Styles
rum
3
Signature grapes
1
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Madagascar makes wine, and this is what it grows.

The signature grape is Petit Bouschet, backed by Chambourcin and Villard Blanc.

Vines root into iron-rich.

The climate is tropical.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

Rum wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and diverse.

Producers worth knowing include Dzama.

Pour them alongside spicy dishes, tropical fruits and chocolate desserts.

Serve chilled.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Soil
Iron-rich
Climate
Tropical
Terrain
Elevated
Styles
rum

In the glass.

Rum: Rich and diverse.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Dzama

Bottles to look for.

  • Dzama Cuvee Blanche Prestige White Rum, Madagascar
  • Dzama Cuvee Noir Prestige Amber Rum, Madagascar
  • Dzama Le Maki l'Authentique Ambre Rum, Madagascar
  • Dzama Le Maki l'Authentique White Rum, Madagascar
  • Dzama Nosy-Be Prestige Amber Rum, Madagascar
  • Dzama Nosy-Be Prestige Blanc Rum, Madagascar
  • Dzama Nosy-Be Reserve Personelle Lucien Fohine Millesime Rum, Madagascar
  • Dzama Rhum Arrange Citronnelle, Madagascar

At the table.

  • spicy dishes
  • tropical fruits
  • chocolate desserts

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Madagascar: common questions

01.
What grapes is Madagascar known for?
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Petit Bouschet is the signature grape of Madagascar. Chambourcin and Villard Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Madagascar make?
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Madagascar produces rum wine.
03.
Where is Madagascar?
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Madagascar is a wine-producing country in Madagascar.
04.
What food goes with Madagascar wine?
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Try spicy dishes, tropical fruits and chocolate desserts.
05.
How long does Madagascar wine age?
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Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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