The 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 Clos La Coutale wines in Cahors among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent 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 Clos La Coutale wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos La Coutale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, original mafé with okra or thai rice, asian style.
On the nose the red wine of Clos La Coutale. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of 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 Clos La Coutale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with sausage, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or broccoli gratin.
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.
How 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 quick beef bourguignon, oriental stuffed vegetables or irish tartiflette.
On the nose the pink wine of Clos La Coutale. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
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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.
