{"title":"Clos La Coutale | Cahors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_dc430630-336c-4d26-9b11-83a86c7cd072.jpg?v=1574280527\" alt=\"Clos La Coutale Winery and Buildings in Cahors, South West France\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded over 100 years ago, Clos La Coutale is one of the finest producers in Cahors. Philippe Bernard is the sixth generation of his family to oversee this 50-hectare estate, situated just a few hundred yards from the Lot River, west of the town of Cahors. The Clos is divided into two adjacent parcels, each distinct, in what looks like a natural amphitheatre. The higher of the two parcels is glacial moraine, shallow, rocky soil, well-drained and sun-drenched, while the lower parcel is alluvial gravel. The wine blend is 70% Malbec (known locally as Auxerrois), the traditional grape of the region, blended with 15% Merlot which gives finesse and bouquet and 15% Tannat which gives it its ageing potential. The grapes are vinified separately in stainless steel vats and the wine is then matured in a combination of small barriques and larger wooden foudres for 12 months before being bottled unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clos-la-coutale-cahors-malbec","title":"Clos La Coutale Cahors Malbec 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Clos La Coutale Cahors is a blend of the traditional local grape Malbec (80%) and Merlot (20%). Clos La Coutale is a benchmark of the Cahors region and has a history of producing some of the finest and longest-lived wines of the region. Blackcurrants, blackberry's and prune notes followed by a soft and elegant palate that has an enticing note of vanilla. This Clos La Coutale wine is matured in barrels and wooden casks for one year in order to obtain a good balance between tannins and fruit. [#intro]A benchmark of the Cahors region producing some of the finest \u0026amp; long-lived wines...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clos La Coutale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31218589925443,"sku":"A22COUTALECAHORS-1","price":14.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Cahors.jpg?v=1574282945"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_75aedf47-e1fe-4683-8ef6-d11468da03d1.jpg?v=1574280648","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/clos-la-coutale-cahors-france\/clos-la-coutale.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}