Description

La Rangée du Curé de Capelanel is a 100% Malbec Cahors aged in oak for twelve months. With a deep, dark colour, it opens with a complex nose blending black fruits with subtle oak notes. On the palate, it is structured by supple tannins and a welcome acidity that highlights the lingering aromas of fruit and spice. A harmonious and distinctive wine. Amen!

The estate

The Capelanel estate in Cahors is a small family-run estate perched on the Causses above the village of Luzech and the River Lot. Not only is the location magnificent, but the soils are also unique in that they are siderolitic. This means that the clay is mixed with iron fragments. These brown soils, relatively rare in the appellation, produce Malbecs that are taut and fresh, chiselled, refined and vibrant.

Organic farming and an understanding of the grape

Sébastien Dauliac is the fifth generation to run the Capelanel estate, a union of his mother’s and father’s lands. Beyond his conversion to organic farming, he possesses a particular understanding of the grape. This is why he has always prioritised finesse over extraction, producing Cahors wines that are more linear than bold. These Burgundian-style macerations are now paying off with wines that build upon demanding fruit and play on the distinctive tension of the siderolitic soils.

What to eat with a Cahors La Rangée du Curé de Capelanel?

Beef fillet with wine sauce. Duck parmentier. Poultry. Rabbit chasseur.