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Cahors

Cahors wine is harvested in the Lot and in the Bergerac, around the good-town of Cahors. It is one of the oldest vineyards in France.
Cahors is a powerful red wine, often harsh when young but remarkable after a few years in bottle.
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Cahors wine information:

Name:	Appellation Cahors Controlée
Location:	Around Cahors city on both banks of the Lot river
Places:	Vire sur Lot, Soturac, Prayssac, etc
Soil:	Limestone
Size:	4,200 ha (10,300 acres)
Production:	30 million bottles Red wine only
Grapes in Cahors:	Côt (also called Malbec) Merlot Tannat
Type of wines:	Robust red wine
Age:	3 to 10 years
Vintages: (recommended)	2006, 2005, 2000
Aromas:	Spices Coffee Black fruits
Food and Cahors:	Cassoulet Mushrooms Couscous Duck or goose confit
Cheese and Cahors:	Bleu d'Auvergne Caussedou Next: Jurançon

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