Description
Le Pur Fruit du Causse de Combel La Serre is the perfect embodiment of the new generation of Cahors wines. The purity of the fruit (somewhere between strawberry and black cherry), the rich, juicy texture underpinned by a lively acidity and subtle tannins. This is an unpretentious, easy-drinking wine, fruity and smooth, offering unbeatable value for money!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
The Cahors cuvée Le Pur Fruit du Causse de Combel La Serre in detail:
- Grape variety: Côt Noir (or Malbec)
- Vine density per hectare: 4,500
- Terroir: Grapes grown on the limestone Causse (between 320 m and 350 m above sea level) on predominantly clay-limestone soils
- Average age of vines: 30 years
- Yields: 40 hl/ha
- Vinification & ageing: Short-term traditional vinification (maceration for around a fortnight) in stainless steel and cement vats. Ageing lasts a full year and takes place exclusively in vats
A breath of fresh air for "Black Wine"
Historically known as "Black Wine" due to the dark, purplish colour of its Malbec grape variety, Cahors has long been regarded as an austere wine. "Dad’s wines", as they are sometimes referred to in wine-tasting circles. However, driven by a new generation of winemakers, Malbec has been showing a new side for the past twenty years or so. Thanks to clean, small-scale viticulture, these new estates offer more approachable wines that emphasise fruit at the expense of extraction and structure. Among these new producers of wines that are a pleasure to drink, we can mention:
- Mas del Périé (Fabien Jouves)
- Combel La Serre (Julien Ilbert)
- Jérémie Illouz
- Château Les Croisille
- L'originel (Simon Busser)
- Clos Troteligotte (Emmanuel Rybinski)
- Domaine de l'Ostal (Louis Pérot)
What to eat with a Cahors Le Pur Fruit du Causse de Combel La Serre?
- Grilled meats
- Iberian cured meats
- Country terrine
- Poultry
- Turkey saltimbocca with broad beans, sage and mint
