Cuvée de l'Ancêtre Cahors, 2016
Rich and fruity malbec and elegant Malbec. Deep dark purple. Very dense and porty. Aromas of dark forest fruits, black cherries, creme de cassis, balsamics, licorice and smoke. On palate full and fruity with tamed acidity and tannin.
About this wine
Wine Style:
Full bodied Malbec with itamed ntensity and elegance.
Tasting Notes:
Deep dark purple. Dense and porty. Aromas of dark forest fruits, black cherries, creme de cassis, balsamics, licorice and smoke. On palate full and fruity with tamed acidity and tannin.
Vineyards:
Over 40 years old vineyards, best parcels
Maturation:
12 monts in new French oak
Winemaking process:
Cuvée de l'Ancêtre is a pure Malbec from the estate's clay-limestone vineyards on the heights of Saint-Vincent-Rive-d'Olt, made in honour of earlier generations of the family. The appellation requires at least 70% Malbec, but this cuvée uses only Malbec. Cahors was once famed as the "black wine" for its deep colour.
Interesting notes:
the wine represent the result of selected best terroirs of the domain.
Vinoteka's note
Pure Malbec from a family estate above Saint-Vincent-Rive-d'Olt, three generations on a south-facing clay-limestone slope; the cuvée honours the family's winemaking ancestors and comes from its best plots and 40-year-old vines. Dark red, with vanilla on the nose; tannic, rich and balanced. Drink now or cellar 8–10 years, with red meat, game or cheese.
Written by the Vinoteka team from the producer's technical sheet.
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