CUVÉE DES TSARS
Made from 10 to 20 years old vines from the valley and lower hills, this wine is matured
for 18 months in barrels and is powerful, balanced, and long in the mouth with a
captivating nose. This wine will keep a long time in your cellar.
Year: 1995
Classification: CAHORS AOC
Désignation: Cuvée réservée des Tsars.
Bottle: 75 cl - Traditional Bordeaux bottle.
Cork: 49 mm natural.
Grape varieties: 80% Auxerrois, 20% Merlot.
Soil type: 2nd and 3rd terraces,lower hills, clay-with-flint.
Area: 8Ha.
Production: 55 Hl/Ha.
Wine making method: Traditional. Macerated 15 days in stainless steel vats, temperature
controlled, programmed mixing.
Ageing: In oak barrels, 16 to 18 months.
Keeping: From 3 years to a maximum of 15 in a wine cellar.
Characteristics:
Colour: A pretty shade ranging from reddish-purple to a dark garnet colour.
Nose: Fresh, typical of this vintage, complex with a scent of crushed fruit, prunes and
earthy, woody tones of mushrooms and truffles.
Taste: Gourmand, with comforting tannis, full and fleshy with an elegant structure,
marrying delicateness and breeding for an excellent gastronomic feast.
Ideal temperature: 16° to 17°.
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CUVÉE RÉSERVÉE DE L'AIEUL
The jewel of the vineyard.. The oldest (between 20 to 70 years) and best exposed vines on
the estate on the terraces and lower hills produce this wine, suitable for keeping a long
time. It's aging in oak barrels for 2 years will help you appreciate it's exceptional
taste in the mouth and it's scent of red fruits.
Our wines are often mentioned in food magazines such as Gault et Millau or Cuisines et
Vins de France and have received awards from Mâcon, Blayais-Bourgeois and Paris and are
extremely popular overseas (Europe, América).
Year : 1995
Classification : CAHORS AOC
Désignation : Cuvée réservée de l'Aïeul.
Bottle : 75 cl - Traditional Bordeaux bottle.
Cork : Natural 49 mm.
Grape varieties : 95% Auxerrois, 5% Tannat
Soil type: Third level terraces, lower and upper hills, chalky-clay.
Surface (pour cette cuvée): 8Ha.
Area : 40 à 50 Hl/Ha.
Method : Traditional. Macered 15 to 21 days. Stainless steel vats, temperature
controls, programmed processing.
Ageing : 18 to 20 months in oak barrels, a quarter in new barrels.
Keeping : 5 to 20 years maximum in a wine cellar.
Characteristics :
Colour : Beautiful, dense, dark ruby colour, beautiful depth.
Nose : Very pleasant, full in the mouth wih a good bite, the marriage of a pulpous,
delicate, rounded body. Intense tannin.
Ideal temperature :17°
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