2019 MAS DEL PÉRIE La Roque

Region: Cahors < France

Grapes: Malbec

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified Biodynamic (Demeter), 40+ year year old vines on brown marl soils dating from the Miocene (5-20 million years ago); 350m altitude, fermented and aged in old oak then in concrete vats; bottled unfined and unfiltered, <20 ppm SO2; 12% ABV

Winemaker: Fabien Jouves

• A new generation AOC Cahors!
• Biodynamic since 2006 on the rocky plateaus 10km west of Cahors.
• 100% Malbec from a single plot
• Elegant and refined, with mineral freshness and approachable tannins
• Inky and voluptuous black fruit, with a kiss of leather and spice
• For your Easter lamb dinner!

More about Fabien Jouves
Fabien first made a name for himself in the wine world with his phenomenal and revolutionary, at the time, AOC Cahors wines. His lineup of terroir and vineyard specific Malbec as well as his youth and brazen personality all made for good debate. Only just 30 years old now, Fabien took over his parent’s estate in 2008 and boldly started bottling his Cahors in – gasp – a Burgundy bottle. While not regulated by the AOC, every appellation in South West France goes by the unspoken rule of bottling in a Bordeaux bottle to mimic their neighbors to the north. Why Burgundy? Because Fabien saw their philosophy as much more aligned with his – a focus on vineyard, terroir, delicate and personal winemaking – as something he wanted to emulate.