The Winery Clos La Coutale of Cahors of South West
The Winery Clos La Coutale is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Clos La Coutale wines in Cahors among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos La Coutale wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Clos La Coutale wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Clos La Coutale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of picadillo, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or chicken legs and changing.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos La Coutale. often reveals types of flavors of cream, anise or dried apricot and sometimes also flavors of yeast, pomegranate or savory. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clos La Coutale. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Winery Clos La Coutale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), couscous from the sea or spring pie with manson.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Clos La Coutale. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Planning a wine route in the of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clos La Coutale.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
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Bottle with a capacity of 4.5 l.