9 Terroirs - T4
T4, a 100% Malbec red Cahors PDO wine expressed on the Cahors T4 terroir
AOP Cahors red
All about wine production...
Characteristics
AOP red Cahors
100% Malbec wine fully expressing the T4 terroir of the Cahors appellation.
T4 : Grèzes or calcareous scree. Terroir is constituted of fragments of calcareous rocks eroded over millenia. Winter frosts fragment the calcareous slope (T5) resulting in the formation of deposits at the bottom of it. These partially cover the third terrace.
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A history
Harvest is placed in a tank without much crushing. Alcoholic fermentation for a week. Temperature controlled fermentation in stages to reveal thoroughly the nesse of this kind of wine. Ageing in new 225 litre oak barrels (French oak, slight heat) and lees regularly stirred for 15 months
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Tasting notes
dress, nose, mouth
Intense deep red robe. Nose of dark candied fruits. In the mouth; pepper, cloves and spices. Well-structured nal with a note of grilled cocoa.
dark fruits
spices
cocoa
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A chance to share...
ADVICE FROM OUR OENOLOGIST
Tasting
To taste at 17-18 ° C
17°C
...With
a wild boar stew, wood pigeon salmis, beef bourguignon, a Morbier
