Winery Les 3 LodgesLe Clos Malbec

Red wine of Cahors of South West of France

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Le Clos Malbec of Winery Les 3 Lodges 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 Le Clos Malbec from the Winery Les 3 Lodges

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Le Clos Malbec of Winery Les 3 Lodges in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

On the nose the Le Clos Malbec of Winery Les 3 Lodges in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Le Clos Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with Le Clos Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with Le Clos Malbec

The Le Clos Malbec of Winery Les 3 Lodges matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, dad's lamb mouse or chicken legs and changing.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les 3 Lodges's Le Clos Malbec.

Winery

Winery Les 3 Lodges

Grape varieties

Malbec

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

Le Clos Malbec - 2018

In the top 100 of of Cahors wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Le Clos Malbec from Winery Les 3 Lodges are 2018

Informations about the Winery Les 3 Lodges

The winery offers 9 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

The Winery Les 3 Lodges is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of France wines

In the top 6500 of of Cahors wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 600000 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.

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