Fabien Jouves 2022 Malbec, Les Acacias, Cahors AOP

Item Number: 22631

UPC: None

Country: France
Region: South West France
Sub Region: Cahors
Appellation/AVA: Vin de France
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Les Acacias
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): 100% Malbec
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 11.5
Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic
Soil Type: Siderolithic limestone with ferruginous concretions
Elevation: 350 meters

Winemaking Notes: Les Acacias is a vineyard designate wine. This Malbec comes from 40-year-old vines. It is manually harvested, destemmed, and undergoes a 30-day spontaneous fermentation in concrete vats. The wine then ages in large oak casks for 18 months. No fining or filtration.

About Cahors: For centuries, Malbec was a supporting player in Bordeaux blends, but the threat of rot and mildew are ever-looming in that region, and Malbec can flounder. In France, it has found its niche in Cahors to the southwest, thanks to dueling Atlantic and Mediterranean climatic influences: cooling breezes from the west keep the vines rot-free, while warm daytime temps allow grapes to ripen. Here, Malbec has been referred to as "black wine" for its deep, purple-ebony hue since at least the early Middle Ages, and it still has that raven-like quality. In the limestone soils of the region, the grape produces a dark, tannic manifestation, showing blackberry fruit in its youth, and tobacco, coffee, and meaty notes as it ages. This is partly due to the calcium component in limestone, which helps maintain acidity late into the growing season for the grape, and contributes to structure in the glass. The vines thrive in the arid, limestone plateau called the Causses, which has a thin topsoil that forces the roots dig deeply for nutrients. Hardworking roots equate to more concentrated grapes and a deeper wine.