Clos Terre Kermes
Valérie Courrèges
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Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Cahors AOP
Variety
100% Malbec
Viticulture
Soil type
Stony red clay soil rich in iron, manganese, and mica, on top of a friable jurassic limestone bedrock.
Vine age50+ years ago.
Vinification
Grapes are mostly de-stemmed, but not crushed in order to maintain the integrity of the berries. Wines are fermented with native yeast in small concrete tanks, sorted by parcel. Moderate extraction by gentle punch-downs or small pump-overs. 20 to 25 days total for maceration and fermentation.
Elevage18months in new oak barrels.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined and Unfiltered