{"product_id":"clos-daudhuy-les-polissons-malbec-cahors-fr-2023","title":"Clos d'Audhuy - 'Les Polissons' - Malbec - Cahors, FR - 2023","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNotes from the Winery\/Importer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho would have thought that Malbec could be rendered so sheerly charming and pleasurable? The trick was a light extraction, a short maceration with pigeage and remontage, and relatively early bottling. Meet the friendly face of Cahors’ famous “Black Wine”. This new vintage is indecently joyous and gulpable\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDestemming Complete\u003cbr\u003eFermentation Vessel Stainless Steel\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Fermentation Notes Fermentation duration: 10 days Punchdown\/ Punchover\u003cbr\u003eAging Vessel 100% Stainless Steel\u003cbr\u003eAging Duration (months) 6 months\u003cbr\u003eFiltered? Yes\u003cbr\u003eFining Agents None\u003cbr\u003eYeast Protocol Spontaneous\u003cbr\u003eMalolactic Conversion Yes\u003cbr\u003eAdded Sulfur Yes, 42 mg\/L\u003cbr\u003eVarieties 100% Malbec\u003cbr\u003eABV 13\u003cbr\u003eClosure DIAM\u003cbr\u003eAnnual Production 4500 cases\u003cbr\u003eCertified Vegan No\u003cbr\u003eOther Wine Facts The name of this cuvée comes from combining the names of Benoit's two children, Paul and Lison. A mischievous cuvée, full of energy and savour.\u003cbr\u003eSoil Types Alluvial\u003cbr\u003eElevation (meters) 150\u003cbr\u003eVine Age 30\u003cbr\u003eYields (hl\/ha) 45\u003cbr\u003eFarming Practices Certified Organic, Practicing Biodynamic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNotes on the Producer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenoît Aymard makes Cahors unlike any other, the kind that converts even committed skeptics of the appellation (Hiram, our founder, among them). Trained in Burgundy before taking over the small estate his grandfather founded, Benoît brings that sensibility to his 15 organic and biodynamic hectares above the Lot River terraces: early harvest, ambient yeasts, a gravity-flow cellar, and a parcel-by-parcel approach unique in the appellation. The land he inherited is geologically complex, spanning four distinct soil types, and his flagship wine draws from Kimmeridgian limestone with a direct kinship to Chablis. He had no interest in reinventing the wheel, but has quietly put his own stamp on wines that are fresher, more site-transparent, and more versatile at the table than most of what Cahors has produced before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrapes \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMalbec\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalbec is an old southwest French grape that became famous in Argentina. In Cahors, where it’s historically known as Côt or Auxerrois, it can make dark, tannic, earthy wines; in Mendoza and other Argentine regions, it often shows a plusher, more generous side while still holding color and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vineyard, Malbec needs warmth and sun but can lose freshness if pushed too far. It has relatively thin skins for such a deeply colored grape, and it can be sensitive to frost, coulure, and rot. In Argentina, altitude has been especially important, helping preserve acidity and aromatic lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, Malbec usually shows dark plum, blackberry, violet, cocoa, spice, and sometimes a smoky or earthy note. It can be soft and fruit-forward, or firm, savory, and mineral depending on place. The best versions balance their natural generosity with freshness and enough tannin to keep the wine grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203559727355,"sku":"00077923","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/files\/8b61c0455e2c2011797d6e2f7d4adc22.jpg?v=1787281616","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/clos-daudhuy-les-polissons-malbec-cahors-fr-2023","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}