Cahors Les Peyres Levades 2021

Combel-La-Serre

Cahors Les Peyres Levades
2021

  • Organic

$69.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable

5 case(s) available

Service fees
$ 9.25
Product code
14735227
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$58.00
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
South West
Appellation
Cahors
Varietal(s)
Malbec 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

A 23-hectare family estate located 17 km from Cahors on the Causse Calcaire, Combel-la-Serre came into being under the impetus of Jean-Pierre ILBERT, who decided to leave the cooperative winery in 1998 to become independent. His son, Julien, returned to the estate in 2003 and now works with his wife Sophie. Little by little, the couple breathed new life into the estate: conversion to Organic Farming (via Ecocert), a return to seasonal manual work and reflection on the different terroirs, always...

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Product notes

A single plot located at an altitude of 350 m on the Causse, in the place called Peyres Levades in Cournou. As its Occitan name indicates, the "Pierres Levées" directly evokes its terroir; it is also the most calcareous plot of the 0.58 hectare estate, aged 50 years. 2,000 bottles produced annually

Production notes

Vinification in conical tanks with light pumping-over, 30-day maceration and 16-month ageing in conical tanks.

Tasting notes

The nose offers deep black fruit (blackcurrant, plum, blueberry) complemented by notes of menthol, pepper, and violet. It's impossible to deny its graphite terroir with such minerality! The extraction is just right, the tannins are fine and prominent, and the finish is still a little tight but so elegant. Pair with Rib of Beef and Duck