Cahors AOC is a red wine only region covering 45 communes (see below) in South West France. The wine is made predominantly from Malbec, Cahors being this grape variety’s spiritual home.
Communes Albas. | Anglars-Juillac. | Arcambal. | Bagat-en-Quercy. | Bélaye. | Le Boulvé. | Cahors. | Caillac. | Cambayrac. | Carnac-Rouffiac. | Castelfranc. | Catus. | Cieurac. | Crayssac. | Douelle. | Duravel. | Fargues. | Flaujac-Poujols. | Floressas. | Grézels. | Labastide-du-Vert. | Lacapelle-Cabanac. | Lagardelle. | Lamagdelaine. | Luzech. | Mauroux. | Mercuès. | Nuzéjouls. | Parnac. | Pescadoires. | Pontcirq. | Pradines. | Prayssac. | Puy-l’Évêque. | Saint-Matré. | Saint-Médard. | Saint-Vincent-Rive-d’Olt. | Saux. | Sauzet. | Sérignac. | Soturac. | Touzac. | Trespoux-Rassiels. | Villesèque. | Vire-sur-Lot.
Wineries
Certified Biodynamic: Château de Chambert. | Domaine des Savarines. | Mas del Périé. | Vent d’Autun.
Certified Organic: Cosse-Maisonneuve.
Others: Château Armadiere. | Château du Cedre. | Château du Prince. | Château la Caminade. | Château les Croisille. | Château Gaudou. | Château Haut-Monplaisir. | Château la Reyne. | Château les Rigalets. | Château Lamartine. | Clos de Gamot. | Clos d’un Jour. | Clos la Coutale. | Clos Triguedina. | Clos Troteligotte. | Domaine Labrande–see Clos Triguedina. | Mas des Etoiles.
Bibliography
Oz Clarke, Oz Clarke Wine A-Z (Pavilion, 2015), p.66.