Château du CèdreLe Cèdre Héritage Rouge 2021

Product code: 19509
£14.15 inc VAT
France
Red Wine from
South West, France
Country
Country: France
Region
Region: South West
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Cahors
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Château du Cèdre
Alcohol
Alcohol: 12.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Pascal Verhaeghe
Grape
Grape: Malbec, Merlot
Grape: 95% Malbec, 5% Merlot
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Country
Country: France
Region
Region: South West
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Cahors
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Château du Cèdre
Alcohol
Alcohol: 12.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Pascal Verhaeghe
Grape
Grape: Malbec, Merlot
Grape: 95% Malbec, 5% Merlot

Product Notes

Château du Cèdre Le Cèdre Héritage Rouge is a luxurious red wine made from Malbec grapes in the Cahors region of France. This wine has a dark, rich color and an aroma of ripe blackberries and vanilla. The taste is bold and full-bodied with a silky texture and notes of dark fruits, chocolate, and spice. The wine is aged for 20 months in oak barrels adding to its complex flavors. It is a perfect pairing with rich meats like beef, lamb, or venison. This wine is a perfect example of the skill and dedication it takes to produce a world-class red wine.

About the Winery

Château du Cèdre

Located in the southwestern part of France in Cahors, the Chateau du Cedre wine brand has a rich history that dates back to as early as 1958. It was during this time that Leon Verhaeghe moved to Cahors from Flanders. He, along with wife, Marie-Therese and son, Charles, started viticulture in a farm in Cahors on three small plots.

The soil in the Cahors area contains a lot of calcareous bedrock and porous clay content. This is the main reason why the grapes grown here are known for their minerality. Of the three plots that were chosen for viticulture, the biggest one encompasses 12.5 hectares, and is rich in limestone content. Therefore, the wines created from grapes grown here, exhibit a rich tannin-finish. The other plots cover an area of 5.5 and 7.5 hectares respectively.

The Cahors vineyards are located in a very strategic location amidst the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Pyrenees Sea.  Until the month of June, the area is highly influenced by the Atlantic climate, while during summers, it experiences a Mediterranean climate. Due to this, the grapes ripen naturally and the vines are well-structured and matured.

Some of the grape varietals that grow in the vineyards of Cahors are:

  • Unique & indigenous grapes such as cot, also known as Malbec or Auxerrois  - 90%
  • 5% Merlot
  • 5% Tannat
  • White varietal of Viognier – the quality of white wines produced here are almost similar to the ones that you would taste in France’s premium wine-growing area of Burgundy (grown on 1 hectare)
  • Some minor plots dedicated to other white varietals such as Semillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle

Organic viticulture is practiced in these vineyards since 2012. The harvest time starts only when the grapes have reached the optimum ripening, thereby keeping the harvest as short as possible. 

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