Domaine Métairie-HauteMalbec
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
The Malbec of the Domaine Métairie-Haute is in the top 5 of wines of Côtes du Lot.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Malbec of Domaine Métairie-Haute in the region of Comté Tolosan often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, dark fruit or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec
The Malbec of Domaine Métairie-Haute matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of baked marrow bones, lentil soup with carrots and coconut milk or pasta with lemon and comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Métairie-Haute's Malbec.
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
The best vintages of Malbec from Domaine Métairie-Haute are 2016, 2014
Informations about the Domaine Métairie-Haute
The Domaine Métairie-Haute is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Lot to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Lot
The wine region of Côtes du Lot is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Georges Vigouroux or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Lot are Malbec, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Lot often reveals types of flavors of peach, stone fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of citrus, strawberries or melon.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
