The Château Eugénie of Cahors of South West

Château Eugénie
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West
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The Château Eugénie is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Eugénie is located in the French department of Lot, at the heart of the Cahors wine region. This magnificent estate encompasses over 19 hectares of vineyards, stretching across several sunlit hillsides. The clay-limestone soils provide the vines with optimal growing conditions, serving as essential ingredients for producing renowned quality wines. Since its foundation in 1922 by Mr. Eugène Perrin, Château Eugénie has been dedicated to the production of high standard wines using modern and traditional techniques. The estate is recognized for its prestigious red wines, classified under the AOC Cahors, 100% made from the tannat grape variety, giving them a unique and rich bouquet of fruity aromas. The grapes are handpicked at maturity by carefully selected winemakers, then fermented and aged in oak barrels, lending them further structure and complexity. The wines are then bottled in their own cellars, respecting the highest traditions. Château Eugénie also offers workshops where visitors can discover the world of wines and taste exquisite varieties. Its reception rooms are perfect for parties or private events, and its winemakers are always attentive and ready to answer questions. Finally, the restaurant allows for the tasting of regional dishes that perfectly complement the wine tasting experience. Thanks to its history, passion for wine, and stunning scenery, Château Eugénie is a unique and unforgettable place that deserves to be visited. It’s certain the wine and resulting memories will long remain in our minds.

Top Château Eugénie wines

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

The top white wines of Château Eugénie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Eugénie

How Château Eugénie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of vegetable planter, rabbit legs with fresh cream or chinchards with white wine and grapes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Eugénie

On the nose the white wine of Château Eugénie. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Eugénie

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Eugénie.

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Château Eugénie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Eugénie

How Château Eugénie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, risotto milanese or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Eugénie

On the nose the red wine of Château Eugénie. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Château Eugénie. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Eugénie

  • 2019With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Segalin

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

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.

The top sparkling wines of Château Eugénie

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Eugénie

How Château Eugénie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, wild boar stew or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Eugénie.

  • Merlot
  • Malbec

The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.

The top pink wines of Château Eugénie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Eugénie

How Château Eugénie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), rabbit with leeks or couscous without couscous maker.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Eugénie

On the nose the pink wine of Château Eugénie. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, raspberry or red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Eugénie.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Eugénie

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 Eugénie.

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.

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