Château de CénacCuvée Prestige Malbec
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Cuvée Prestige Malbec of the Château de Cénac is in the top 60 of wines of Cahors.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Prestige Malbec from the Château de Cénac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Malbec of Château de Cénac in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Prestige Malbec of Château de Cénac in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Malbec
The Cuvée Prestige Malbec of Château de Cénac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of navarin of lamb, lamb chops with figs and honey or ham croquette with purée.
Details and technical informations about Château de Cénac's Cuvée Prestige Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Malbec from Château de Cénac are 2009, 2017, 2010, 2015 and 2016.
Informations about the Château de Cénac
The Château de Cénac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cahors
Historic cradle of Malbec, the "black wine" of South-West France: signature Côt (≥70%) reigns in reds — dark-hued with black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry), plum, violet and a liquorice touch, cedar and cocoa on ageing, structured tannins and great cellaring aptitude. Supple Merlot softens, dense Tannat optional. AOC (1971), ~4,000 ha across three alluvial terraces of the Lot and limestone causses, Aquitaine-southern climate, ageing 8-15 years.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
