The best wines from Cahors in France

Cahors in the French Sud-Ouest was once one of the most important wine regions in the world. In its 'golden' 18th century, barrels of deep red wine were shipped all over the world. In the 19th century, after the phylloxera destroyed European vineyards, Cahors fell into oblivion. Nowadays good wine is being made again. Still from Malbec, and still deep red.

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Cahors in the French Sud-Ouest was once one of the most important wine regions in the world. In its 'golden' 18th century, barrels of 'black wine' from the Cahors were shipped all over the world. Excellent wine is still being made. Still from Malbec, still black-red and powerful, but more elegant than ever.

Nowadays we mainly know Malbec from Argentina, but the Malbec from Cahors was already world famous in the 18th century. The barrels were transported to Bordeaux via the Lot River, and from there they traveled all over the world. Deep red, powerful wine from the grape they call 'Cot' in Cahors. The English were especially fond of it and called it 'black wine'.

This came to an abrupt end when the phylloxera destroyed European vineyards in the 19th century. American rootstocks, which are resistant to the phylloxera, were then planted everywhere. The winegrowers from Cahors chose a strain that did not fit well with the Malbec. Fatal. In the years that followed they lost the competition with Bordeaux.

Only after the Second World War did the vineyards in Cahors recover, but a new problem arose. The international wine drinker preferred elegant, fruity red wines. The 'Black Wine' from Cahors combined grating tannins with firm wood aging.

Most winemakers from the Cahors have now seen the light. They make modern 'black' wines made with intense aromas of jam, berries, licorice. Still black-red, but they manage to soften the tannin beautifully. The Cahors is ready for the competition with the 'Malbec for beginners' from Argentina. We currently have one wines from Cahors in our range. You can view all our wines from Cahors here.