THE WINE
This is from Laurent & Nathalie Marre, high up in the Cahors hills, vinified in the rare “mille-feuille” layer-cake style: layers of whole bunches and destemmed grapes fermented in concrete tank. Working biodynamically and with horses rather than tractors they have developed a reputation for some of the freshest and delicious wines of the region. No over-the-top extraction and high heat alcohol here, just juicy fresh flavours with an intriguing depth to them.
Les Calades is a single-plot vinification named for the particular shaped stones in the vineyard in the old Occitan/Catalonian dialect.
THE PEOPLE
Returning home to his native Cahors in 2018 after a successful Sommelier's career and running the Bar "Lot of Wine' in Paris, Lolo (Laurent) visited 27 plots before finding the terroirs he wanted, which he bought with his best friend, François Sudreau. They named their domaine “Du Vent des Jours”, in homage to a collection by the priest and poet, Abbé Sylvain Toulze.
After being taught by Fabien Jouves, he now bio-dynamically farms six hectares of Merlot and Malbec, with his wife Nathalie at La Pélissière in the town of Villesèque. The terroir is located 380m above sea level – the highest point of the appellation.
Their objective is to keep the soil alive by using natural fertilizers (horse and cow dung, crushed branches, etc). They also use draft horses to maintain the vineyard: the work of the horses is especially important after the harvest to aerate the ground.
THE PLACE
Cahors is an old Roman town sat in a crook of the Lot river in the Southwest of France famed for its wine, truffles and foie gras. The Malbec grape (also known as Côt found its spiritual home here and found favour in the medieval English court. Nowadays Malbec is found across the Atlantic in Argentina but for us it only really finds its truest potential in the arid limestone soils soping steeply down to the river outside the city.
Le Vent des Jours - Les Calades 2021
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Name Les Calades Producer Le Vent des Jours Style Red Country France Region AOC Cahors Vintage 2021 Grape 100% Malbec ABV % 13 SO2 None added. Production Biodynamic. Natural. Vegan. Unfined. Unfiltered. Notes Dark Fruit + Leather + Savoury We consider your satisfaction with our products and service to be of utmost importance. With this in mind if you are dissatisfied with the purchase you have made or the service you have received, please contact us immediately on hello@pullo.shop
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