The Château Vent d'Autan is one of the best wineries to follow in Cahors.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Vent d'Autan wines in Cahors among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Vent d'Autan wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Vent d'Autan wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Vent d'Autan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed peppers, red wine fondue or parmesan squash with cumin.
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.
In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
Planning a wine route in the of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Vent d'Autan.
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
