Château de Gaudou - Les Pigeonniers Cahors

Château de GaudouLes Pigeonniers Cahors

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Pigeonniers Cahors of Château de Gaudou is a red wine from the region of Cahors of South West.
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.

Taste structure of the Les Pigeonniers Cahors from the Château de Gaudou

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Pigeonniers Cahors of Château de Gaudou in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château de Gaudou's Les Pigeonniers Cahors.

Winemaker
Fabrice DUROU
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Pigeonniers Cahors - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Les Pigeonniers Cahors - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Les Pigeonniers Cahors - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Pigeonniers Cahors - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 311100
Les Pigeonniers Cahors - 2012
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Les Pigeonniers Cahors from Château de Gaudou are 2014, 2015, 2012, 2013 and 2016.

Informations about the Château de Gaudou

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West
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The Château de Gaudou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 350 of of Cahors wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Fleshed out

A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.

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