Clos de Gamot Cahors Malbec 'Le Gamotin' 2022
Regular price $45.00
- TASTING NOTE / ABOUT THE WINE: Le Gamotin is the little brother of Clos de Gamot's main bottling. Produced from a select parcel of vines, 40-70 years old, noted for it's fruit driven character, grown in soil of clay-limestone and pebbles. Vatted for 21 days with gentle pump overs to deliver a brighter and more approachable style. The wine shows spicy earth aromas on alongside red and black berries and notes of fresh tobacco. The spice and earth notes continue on to a mid-palate packed with red and black fruits. There's a freshness and balance to accompany the fruit, with soft, fine tannin rounding it all out.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Malbec, the grape that built Cahors, vinified by the most iconic winemaking family of the region- it’s the stuff of South-West dreams. The wines of Clos de Gamot are the humble benchmark of Malbec from this area, with the Jouffreau family passing winemaking traditions from father to son since 1610. There have been more than a few bumps along the way, yet the Jouffreau's had remained true to their vines, never abandoning their traditional grapes for trends and continuing to bottle wines when others in the region had defaulted.
The philosophy of the Jouffreau family is simple: be good farmers. give things time, observe nature, be respectful. This approach has seen vines ageing back to 1885 still producing intense, great fruit. The vineyard is located on the second and third of the Lot river's terraces, composed of pebbles, gravel, and quartz mixed with alluvium of the Lot. With no use of herbicide, the workload on the vineyard is enormous. From a winemaking perspective, grapes are sorted when they join the cellar. Each plot is vinified separately, with gentle pumping over to keep a harmonious structure. Wine is aged for 18 to 24 months in old oak, with some 40 year old foudre (70hl and 100hl). Jean Jouffreau’s daughters and his son-in-law Yves Hermann have continued to lovingly care for the family vines, with Yves' son now joining the legacy. The tradition continues, with the focus on bottle maturation remaining. “A wine, like a person,” says Yves, “should have a personal story to tell over time.” With the range of vintages the estate offers, it is possible for consumers to affordably capture history in a glass. We’ll drink to that! Mosaique
- COUNTRY: France
- REGION: Cahors
- VARIETAL: Malbec
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Jean Jouffreau
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming, Vegan
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750ml