Les Petites CavesCahors
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Les Petites Caves's Cahors.
Discover the grape variety: Varousset
Varousset noir is a grape variety that originated in . This variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Varousset noir can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cahors from Les Petites Caves are 2018
Informations about the Les Petites Caves
The Les Petites Caves is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Hautain (en)
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