This wine is complexity in simplicity. Small red berries bring greedy, charming aromas, followed by spices, violets, very soft tannins... and above all: freshness! A wine to enjoy as an aperitif around a platter of cochonnailles, or with carnivorous cuisine, from summer barbecues to Grandma's roast. There's an old adage: any occasion is a good occasion!
Features
Estate
Château du Cèdre
Cuvée
Les Affiches & Pascal et Jules Verhaeghe
Vintage
2019
Designation
Cahors
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
Malbec
Terroirs
Limestone scree cones and Mindel high terraces
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Harvest sorting, destemming, extraction by pigeage at the beginning of fermentation, 20-day vatting at 25° C in concrete vats, without added sulfites.
Breeding
In concrete tanks
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep red colour
Nose
Aromas of red berries, notes of violets and spices.
Mouth
Very fruity with lots of freshness, very soft tannins
Serve
Between 16° and 18°C
Drink from
2023
Guard
3 years
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with red meats, sauces and game, as well as a good Rocamadour or Cabécou.
Château du Cèdre
Cahors
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaegue lead this estate to the pinnacle of Cahors, thanks to demanding viticulture and precise vinification. The 27 hectares (including 25 hectares of reds) are divided into three islets on two of the appellation's best soil types, notably the famous third terrace. One is clay-limestone, producing wines of great finesse. The other is a soil of pebbles mixed with reddish sand, ideal for more powerful wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
For over fifteen years, the Verhaeghe brothers, Pascal in winemaking and Jean-Marc in the vineyard, and now Pascal's son Jules, have been making Le Cèdre the benchmark of the appellation. It has to be said that they benefit from an exceptional terroir: on the one hand, a cone of particularly stony limestone scree in constant movement, the famous "tran", which produces fine, elegant wines; on the other, a soil of pebbles on ferruginous sands, conferring greater power on the wines. Produced from selected, ideally ripe harvests, the cuvées, always highly colored, achieve a rare level of quality and consistency thanks to their refined tannins and velvety texture. Extra-Libre cuvées feature the entire range of sulfur-free wines.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
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