Château du Cèdre - Cèdre Héritage - Cahors Malbec 2016

Château du Cèdre - Cèdre Héritage - Cahors Malbec 2016

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Description

"Behind its dark, ruby colour and violet hints, the Héritage reveals intense cassis, violets and spices. Straightforward on the palate, with pure and clear acidity, wrapped in mellowness. Altogether, this gives a good length to the wine.


Grape 95% Malbec, 5% Merlot

Food match grilled red meat, duck breast or confit"

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Chateau du Cèdre

Château du Cèdre, in the heart of the Cahors appellation, must be regarded as the region's leading light; the refined Malbec grape reaches new heights here. Deep, dark and elegant, Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaeghe’s wines reveal the superb terroir of their estate.

The vineyard is essentially organic without having the Ecocert stamp on the label. Since 1988, they practice environmental friendly viticulture: no herbicides are used, there is no spraying against rot and only organic compost is used. A small amount of Tannat and Merlot (5% each) is used in the regular cuvée (formally called "Prestige") but the flagship wine of Château du Cèdre is 100% Malbec.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Malbec

Malbec is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark colour and robust tannins, and are known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Cahors

The south west of France is one of the most under rated regions of France. It is the home of Armagnac and Cognac but also the home of many amazing wine styles such as Petillant Naturals (here known as Methode Ancestrale). It is also home to famous wine regions like Jurancon and Cahors where leading sweet wines and pure Malbec red wines reside, respectively.