The Château de Cénac of Cahors of South West

Château de Cénac - Cahors
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Pelvillain.
It is ranked in the top 67 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

The Château de Cénac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Cénac wines

Looking for the best Château de Cénac wines in Cahors among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Cénac 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 Château de Cénac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Cénac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Cénac

How Château de Cénac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef goulash, lamb fillet with monbazillac or peach and apricot chicken (about 270 calories).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Cénac

On the nose the red wine of Château de Cénac. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Cénac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Cénac

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Cénac.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot

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 other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Cénac

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 Château de Cénac.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

News about Château de Cénac and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.