Cahors
Cahors wine is harvested in the Lot and in the Bergerac, around the good-town of Cahors. It is one of the oldest vineyards in France.
Cahors is a powerful red wine, often harsh when young but remarkable after a few years in bottle.
Cahors wine information:
Name:
Appellation Cahors Controlée
Location:
Around Cahors city on both banks of the Lot river
Places:
Vire sur Lot, Soturac, Prayssac, etc
Soil:
Limestone
Size:
4,200 ha (10,300 acres)
Production:
30 million bottles
Red wine only
Grapes in Cahors:
Côt (also called Malbec)
Merlot
Tannat
Type of wines:
Robust red wine
Age:
3 to 10 years
Vintages(recommended) :
2003, 2000, 1995
Aromas:
Spices
Coffee
Black fruits
Food and Cahors:
Cassoulet
Mushrooms
Couscous
Duck or goose confit
Cheese and Cahors:
Bleu d'Auvergne
Caussedou
