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Clos D'Audhuy · Cahors, France

Generous wine, with supple tannins, showing aromas of cassis, blackberry, truffles , dark chocolate and spice. The limestone soil gives tension and minerality to this modern style Cahors.

Farming
Certified organic

Harvest type
Hand harvested

Grape type
Malbec

Age of the vineyard
Planted in 1960

Vessel process
Old Barrels used for white wine

Yield
30 hl/ha

Soil composition
Limestone

Annual production
6000 bottles

Vinification
After Hand Picking, the bunches are destemmed and put in tanks by gravity. The fermentation are made with natives yeasts during 20 days. Then wine is aged in used barrels previously used for white wine. Minimal quantity of SO2 added at bottling only.