Clos Troteligotte French Malbec

2019 Clos Troteligotte K-or Malbec, Cahors, France

“The wine is rich with a dusty tannic character. It has black-currant flavors that are packed with both fruitiness and balanced acidity. The organic grapes give a pure line of ripe fruits that are going to integrate well with the tannins.” – Wine Enthusiast

K-Or is the most obviously mineral wine in winemaker Emmanuel Rybinski’s lineup. Grapes are harvested early for appellation standards and fermented/aged in unlined concrete squares (Emmanuel makes the point that he prefers to have living biology present on the walls of his vessels). Emmanuel paints the K on the label here red because he cherishes the “bloody” aromas this wine gives off upon opening.

Specs

• Varietal: 100% Malbec
• Origin: France
• Appellation: Cahors
• Elaboration: Cold Maceration between 10 and 12 ° C for 5 days with no yeasts or enzymes. Full body pigeage for 10 days. 30 day maceration. Aged for 18 months in concrete vessels.
• Alcohol: 13.5%
• Production: 1,000 cases
• Winemaker: Emmanuel Rybinski

What’s Included

4-bottles:

• 4x - 2019 Clos Troteligotte K-or Malbec, Cahors, France

Case:

• 12x - 2019 Clos Troteligotte K-or Malbec, Cahors, France

Price Comparison

$347.88/Case for 12x 2019 Clos Troteligotte K-or Malbec, Cahors, France

About The Winery

• Winery: Clos Troteligotte

Emmanuel Rybinski, is without question, the most forward thinking producer in Cahors and runs this spectacular property. Clos Troteligotte roughly translates to “Land of the Doves,” and this ten-acre estate sits atop an iron rich plateau (much of the iron present here is so pure it could be sold for smelting!). Stylistically Emmanuel’s wines straddle the line between old and new Cahors. Farming is certified organic by ECOCERT FRBIO. Winemaking is natural, without additives and results in vibrant fruit in the glass. The iron soil components offer striking minerality. The young Rybinski family “lives off of the land” in a literal sense, farming all their own fruits/vegetables on site, growing their own grains and crushing them with a homemade windmill, raising their own livestock, managing their own forest for heating/cooking, and even growing hemp for clothing and insulation purposes!

Available States

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Estimated Delivery

Monday, Oct 19 - Thursday, Oct 22