Château Ponzac - La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec

Château PonzacLa Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec of Château Ponzac is a red wine from the region of Cahors of South West.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec from the Château Ponzac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec of Château Ponzac in the region of South West is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec of Château Ponzac in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, licorice or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Ponzac's La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec.

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

La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cahors wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of La Croix des Vignes Cahors Malbec from Château Ponzac are 2016

Informations about the Château Ponzac

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West
Find the Château Ponzac on Facebook

The Château Ponzac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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 250 of of Cahors wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Rough

A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.

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