2020 La Calmette Nyctalope

WINEMAKER: Maya Sallée & Nicolas Fernandez
REGION: Cahors, FR
VARIETAL: Malbec
VITICULTURE: Certified Organic/Biodynamic

100% Malbec, an assemblage of directly pressed fruit, the other component macerated. Bottled as a method ancestral, disgorged after 12 months.

"Boysenberry, redcurrant and blackberry. Soft herb and spices. The fruit has crunch, its lifted and with some gentle grip. A bulle with freshness and lithe tannins at the finish. Reminiscent of Australian sparkling shiraz without the concentration. A beautiful aperitif with Charcuterie, or a match made in heaven for Peking Duck." - Liz, Vivant

There are two distinct terroirs and styles of the Cahors appellation: the alluvial valley of the Lot river, and the limestone plateau. Located in Trespoux-Rassiels, on the limestone causses overlooking Cahors, the soils here are what make these wines truly remarkable, with all Maya and Nicolas’s 10 hectares of vineyards situated on the plateau. A mix of clay limestone, Kimmeridgian limestone and Siderolithic. Kimmeridgian limestone is most famous as the bedrock for Chablis and Sancerre, it brings minerality and acidity to the fruit. Siderolithic are iron rich clay soils bringing umami and texture.