2023 Terrasse Cahors Malbec, Causse du Théron Terrasse

• Style: Bright, structured Malbec
• Taste: Ripe blueberry and kirsch with crisp acidity
• Food: Roasted beef, duck confit, cassoulet, braised lamb
• Occasion: Weeknight or Sunday lunch
• Serve: 16–18°C, drink young or age

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Bright blueberry and kirsch on the palate, held in check by crisp acidity and fine tannins. The nose carries that classic South-West perfume of candied fruit. This is a wine built on ripe fruit rather than heavy extraction—fresh enough to drink young, yet structured enough to reward patience in the cellar.

The Winery — Causse du Théron

The team at Causse du Théron has long understood that the finest expressions of Malbec come from restraint and site-specificity. The 2023 vintage benefited from a mild winter and dry summer that arrived early. The winemakers employed careful sorting and gentle fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks, followed by eighteen months in cement to soften the edges without stripping brightness. No fining was used; light filtration only. Forty-year-old vines in the calcium-rich alluvial soil of the Terrasse vineyard in Soturac give this wine its concentration.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is food-wine territory. Roasted beef, duck confit, cassoulet, aged cheese, braised lamb, and mushroom dishes all find their match here. It's equally at home with vegan-friendly meals. Whether you've explored our other Malbec bottles or our broader France collection, this vintage deserves your attention as proof that Cahors remains one of Europe's most rewarding sources for serious red wine. Serve at 16–18°C. At 13.5% ABV, it rewards both weeknight informality and Sunday lunch ceremony.