Lalande Pommerol Chateau des Moines Malbec Amphora

Lalande Pomerol Chateau des Moines Malbec Amphora from Bordeaux, France. Atypical wine for the Lalande de Pomerol based on 100% Cot Noir (Malbec) and raised for 18 months in Amphora jugs. Beautiful bright ruby colour with fine purple shading in the rim. Pure aromas of plum and firm smoky aromas of Mediterranean spices. Nice tannic structure on the palate with rich recurring fruit aromas and a slight pepper note on the finish. Cheese platter, meat tapas or spicy chacuterie. Malbec is mainly grown in Bordeaux and in the southwest of France. Characteristic of the wines of this grape is the intense and earthy fruit in the aroma, combined with a soft, also earthy and spicy taste. The Malbec shows a strong tendency to coulure, which results in a small harvest. Also called cot. In the wine region Cahors and

Saint Emilion Pressac becomes the grape auxerrois named The birthplace of Malbec, like many other grapes, is in France. Here the grape is also called cot. What many people do not know is that the Malbec grape plays a (small) role in the world-famous Bordeaux blend. The Malbec grape variety was popular in the Bordeaux region at the end of the 19th century. In this period, the grape was used a lot, almost as standard, in the best Bordeaux wines. But the Malbec is a sensitive grape that likes a dry and warm climate. It does not do well with mold and cold and it needs a long season to ripen. That is why you saw it less and less in the Bordeaux blend, although it may still be used