Discover the top 100 best wines of Côtes du Lot of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Côtes du Lot and the best vintages to taste in this region.
IGP of the Southwest around Rocamadour and beyond AOP Cahors: Malbec flagship red with notes of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, violet and spice and cocoa touch, but allowing Merlot, Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon. Whites and rosés also produced with fruity and light signature profiles. More accessible and convivial style than Cahors, perfect for simple dishes. IGP, varied Lot terroirs (limestone causses, alluvium), temperate climate.
Structured, colourful reds with a dark ruby hue, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, sloe (hence its name), black cherry, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Once nearly extinct, rediscovered and preserved for its genetic value: biological parent of malbec. Grown by a handful of Gaillac winemakers in Gaillac AOC. Native French variety from the South-West, ancestral identity.
wines from the region of Côtes du Lot go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork with mustard and honey, leek and fresh salmon tart or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose in the region of Côtes du Lot often reveals types of flavors of peach, pepper or apricot and sometimes also flavors of stone, honey or earth. In the mouth in the region of Côtes du Lot is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
