Winery RigalComte de Tauzac 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 Comte de Tauzac Malbec of Winery Rigal 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 Comte de Tauzac Malbec from the Winery Rigal

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Comte de Tauzac Malbec of Winery Rigal in the region of South West is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Comte de Tauzac Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with Comte de Tauzac Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with Comte de Tauzac Malbec

The Comte de Tauzac Malbec of Winery Rigal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, moroccan lamb shoulder or coconut chicken.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rigal's Comte de Tauzac Malbec.

Winery

Winery Rigal

Grape varieties

Malbec

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12°

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

Comte de Tauzac Malbec - 2014

In the top 100 of of Cahors wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Comte de Tauzac Malbec from Winery Rigal are 2014

Informations about the Winery Rigal

The winery offers 61 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the AdVini.

It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

Find the Winery Rigal on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Rigal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 59 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 900 of of Cahors wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 800000 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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