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Clos de la Coutale | Cahors

Clos de la Coutale | Cahors

The OG French Malbec

$18 - $18
$18
$18 - $18
$18

If you’re as eager as we are for the holiday season of cozy sweaters and stews, you can’t go wrong with this earthy and spicy Cahors as your new go-to rouge. Originating halfway between Bordeaux and Montpellier, this blend of mostly Malbec and a splash of Merlot has both the class and rusticity to make a pot that’s been braising for hours on your stove feel at once comforting and refined. Perfectly plum, brambly fruit, and leather sing alongside a cassoulet or duck confit.

Delicious With

Traditionally served with Bécasse (woodcock) or Cassoulet, but pairs well with a variety of hearty meats, stews, braises, and an earthy mushroom risotto.

Their Cred

Today, Cahors’ jack-of-all-trades and Renaissance man, Philippe Bernède, continues the family tradition with both heart and ingenuity. Philippe’s vines rest upon the gentle slopes that rise up from the Lot River. Over the years, Philippe has tinkered with the house blend to achieve a greater equilibrium. Today, the blend consists of 80% Malbec and 20% Merlot, creating an intense wine that juggles elegant rusticity with everyday drinkability. Coutale has quite a record of age-worthiness as well and Philippe is not afraid to pull out older vintages of his wines alongside much more expensive Bordeaux. They stand up pretty well! Nothing beats bécasse (woodcock) or cassoulet with an old Coutale, but a simple steak fits the bill just fine.

Winery   Clos de CompRey

Type   Malbec, Merlot

Sustainability   Sustainably farmed

Origin   Cahors, France

Alcohol   13.5%

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