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Sud-Ouest · Subregion entry

Cahors & Lot Valley

Cahors is the French home of Malbec, giving the Lot Valley dark, structured reds with history well before Argentina made the grape famous.

Place
Cahors & Lot Valley · Sud-Ouest · France
Wine context
Côt (Malbec) · Merlot · Tannat
Producers
8
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationCahors & Lot Valley · Sud-Ouest44.34° N · 1.24° E
Grape focus
Côt (Malbec) · Merlot · Tannat
Appellations
Cahors · Coteaux du Quercy · Entraygues-Le Fel · Estaing · Marcillac

Elsewhere in Sud-Ouest

Continue through the region

  1. Bergerac & Dordogne7 producersBergerac and the Dordogne sit close to Bordeaux in grapes, but Monbazillac, Pécharmant and local producers give the area its own rhythm.
  2. Gaillac & Tarn3 producersGaillac is the historical wildcard, preserving old local grapes and sparkling, white and red styles around the Tarn.
  3. Madiran & Pyrénées9 producersMadiran, Jurançon and Irouléguy make the Pyrenean side of Sud-Ouest, with Tannat reds and Manseng whites carrying the main story.

Producer profiles

Producers in Cahors & Lot Valley

  • Chambert VignoblesCahors producer making Malbec wines from limestone soils with organic and biodynamic certification.
  • Château La ReyneFive-generation Cahors estate in Leygues, making organic Malbec wines with manual vineyard work.
  • Château PineraieChâteau Pineraie is a 45 hectare Puy l'Évêque estate making Côt led Cahors red from hand sorted grapes.
  • Château PonzacCarnac-Rouffiac Cahors producer making Malbec wines from organically farmed parcels vinified separately.
  • Clos TroteligotteA Cahors estate on high altitude terroirs, farmed organically and biodynamically, with Malbec aged in clay jars.
  • Jean Luc Baldes-Clos TriguedinaCahors estate with Malbec led vineyards and La Part des Biches, a 100% Malbec red.

Keep following the thread

Where to go next

placeReturn to Sud-OuestSee how Cahors & Lot Valley fits within the wider Sud-Ouest region.mapSee Cahors & Lot Valley in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Chambert VignoblesChambert Vignobles is one of the producers placed in Cahors & Lot Valley.