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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Wine from Cahors comes out of South West France, France, where it sits as a wine region.
Malbec leads the plantings, with Tannat and Merlot alongside it.
Vines root into gravel and limestone.
The climate is continental, running notable rainfall.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside.
Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows darkly colored.
Producers worth knowing include Chateau de Cayx, Chateau du Cedre, Domaine Cosse Maisonneuve and Georges Vigouroux.
Pour them alongside beef, venison, tomato-based dishes and blue cheeses.
Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 5 to 15 years.
In the glass.
Red: Darkly colored.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
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Chateau de Cayx
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Chateau du Cedre
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Domaine Cosse Maisonneuve
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Georges Vigouroux
Bottles to look for.
- Calvet Malbec, Cahors, France
- Chateau Combel-la-Serre, Cahors, France
- Chateau de Cayx Vin du Prince de Danemark, Cahors, France
- Chateau de Chambert Grand Vin, Cahors, France
- Chateau de Chambert Malbec, Cahors, France
- Chateau de Haute-Serre Malbec, Cahors, France
- Chateau du Cedre 'Cedre Heritage' Malbec, Cahors, France
- Chateau du Cedre 'Extra Libre' Vin Naturel, Cahors, France
At the table.
- Beef
- Venison
- Tomato-based dishes
- Blue cheeses
- Herb-tinged dishes
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C.
- Keeps for 5 to 15 years.
Nearby regions.
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South West France
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02
Bordeaux
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03
Mendoza
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IGP Côtes du Lot
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Coteaux du Quercy
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Bergerac
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Monbazillac
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Gaillac
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Cahors: common questions
01.What grapes is Cahors known for?+
Malbec is the signature grape of Cahors. Tannat and Merlot are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Cahors make?+
Cahors produces red wine.
03.Where is Cahors?+
Cahors is a wine region in France.
04.What food goes with Cahors wine?+
Try beef, venison, tomato-based dishes, blue cheeses and herb-tinged dishes.
05.How long does Cahors wine age?+
Keeps for 5 to 15 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider South West France guide.