Winery Leon Lefevre - Cahors

Winery Leon LefevreCahors

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cahors of Winery Leon Lefevre 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 Cahors from the Winery Leon Lefevre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cahors of Winery Leon Lefevre in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cahors of Winery Leon Lefevre in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leon Lefevre's Cahors.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Cahors - 2018
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cahors - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cahors - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cahors - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cahors - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cahors - 2012
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 311100
Cahors - 2011
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Cahors from Winery Leon Lefevre are 2018, 2015, 2014, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Leon Lefevre

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

The Winery Leon Lefevre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Cahors wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.

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