Chateau Combel La Serre, Cahors Cuvee Au Cerisier Red 2016

Grape varieties : Malbec. Vineyard Surface : 1.5 hectares. Density : 4500 vines/Ha.

Origin of the grapes: A single plot of red clay on a limestone base located at an altitude of 350 m on the Causse, at a place called “Rassiels”. As its name suggests, a cherry tree is planted on the plot and gave it her name.

Average age of the vines: 40 yo. Yields: 40 hl/ha.

Certification : Organic (Ecocert). Number of bottles produced: approximately 8,000 bt per year.

Vinification & ageing: Traditional vinification for about 20 days and aging in cement vats for about 14 months.

Family property of 23 hectares, 22 ha of Côt (aka Malbec) and 1 ha of Rolle (aka Vermentino), located 17 km from Cahors on the Causse Limestone, Combel-la-Serre was created at the instigation of Jean-Pierre ILBERT who decided to leave the local cooperative in 1998 to become independent. His son, Julien, returned to the property in 2003 and works today with Sophie, his wife. Little by little, the couple gives a second wind to the estate: conversion to organic farming (via Ecocert), return to manual harvesting throughout the vineyard with sorting at harvest, work on the different terroirs while respecting nature, reflection on the consistency of the range of wines offered by the domain.