The Domaine de Mériguet of Cahors of South West

Domaine de Mériguet - Cahors Malbec
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Janicot Scalisi Vignobles.
It is ranked in the top 122 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

The Domaine de Mériguet is one of the best wineries to follow in Cahors.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Mériguet wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine de Mériguet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Mériguet

How Domaine de Mériguet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of polish goulash, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Mériguet

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Mériguet. often reveals types of flavors of spices. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Mériguet. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Mériguet

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Mériguet.

  • Malbec

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 Domaine de Mériguet

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 Domaine de Mériguet.

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.

News about Domaine de Mériguet and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Terroir

Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.