Château du Cèdre Le Cèdre Cahors

Cahors, France

The modern face of Cahors prestige — Malbec from the causse limestone plateau, aged in French oak with care and precision. Dark plum, blackberry, violets, graphite, iron ore, and a structured elegance that demonstrates why Cahors Malbec on its native limestone is fundamentally different to its Argentine offspring. More austere, more mineral, and ultimately more profound than any Mendoza equivalent.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Périgord's most celebrated preparation and Cahors's iron wine — the wine's dark fruit and mineral tannin is perfectly matched by the duck confit's extraordinary richness; sarladaises' garlic bridges the wine's complexity
• starter: The Dordogne tradition and the Lot Valley wine — Cahors Malbec's dark fruit and iron character bridges smoked duck's intensity; walnut bridges the wine's mineral depth; mâche's nuttiness complements the oak