Top 100 wines of Cahors - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best wines of Cahors of Haut-Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cahors and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Cahors

The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Cahors

wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef luc lake, roast lamb with thyme or spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica).

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Cahors

On the nose in the region of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, dark fruit or cherry. In the mouth in the region of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.