The best wines of Cahors

Discover the best wines of Cahors of South West as well as the best winemakers of Cahors and estates of Cahors to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Cahors and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Cahors by region

Looking for a good wine of Cahors of South West among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Cahors. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Cahors with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cahors

Red wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or bresse chicken with yellow wine and morels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cahors

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cahors. often reveals types of flavors of cream, floral or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Cahors. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Cahors

  • 2003With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.27/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cahors

  • Malbec
  • Tannat

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cahors

A wine route planned in the region of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Cahors.

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.

Great white wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cahors

White wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, roast doe in the oven or tuna gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cahors

On the nose the white wine of the region of Cahors. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Cahors

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.75/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cahors

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Malbec
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Cahors

A wine route planned in the region of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Cahors.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Cahors

Sparkling wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, royal couscous or savoy tomme and spinach pie.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Cahors

  • Malbec
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Gros Manseng

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Cahors

A wine route planned in the region of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Cahors.

The word of the wine: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

Great pink wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Cahors

Pink wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of navarin of lamb, pasta with broccoli or quick chocolate fudge cake.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Cahors

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Cahors. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Cahors

  • 2011With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Cahors

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Gamay
  • Negrette

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Cahors

A wine route planned in the region of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Cahors.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sweet wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Cahors

Sweet wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, coconut chicken or the michon at the county.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Cahors

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Cahors. often reveals types of flavors of oak, chocolate.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Cahors

  • N.V.With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Cahors

  • Malbec
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Gros Manseng

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Cahors

A wine route planned in the region of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Cahors.

The word of the wine: Flow

Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.

Great natural sweet wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Cahors

Natural sweet wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Cahors

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Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great other wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Cahors

Other wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of greek moussaka, lamb with vermicelli or caramel chicken.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Cahors

  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Cahors

A wine route planned in the region of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Cahors.

The word of the wine: Aragnan

A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).

Great unknow wines of Cahors

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Cahors

Unknow wines from the region of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Cahors

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News from the vineyard of Cahors

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