• Domaine la Calmette

    • Vignes Noires AOP Cahors

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.8 ha (1.98 ac)
    • Varieties: Malbec
    • Vine Age: Planted in the early 2000s
    • Terroir: Kimmeridgian bedrock, shallow clay-limestone soils with good drainage. Eastern exposition, steep slope.
    • Viticulture: Organic (AB), biodynamic methods. Guyot Poussard pruning.
    • Vinification: Destemmed, ambient yeast fermentation in concrete tanks with gentle infusion. Aged 2-3 years in used oak barrels or Alsatian foudres. No fining, no filtration. Minimal SO2 adjustment at bottling (10 ppm).

    Additional Info

    The deeper layers of marl retain water late into the summer. An old well, dug in the parcel at mid-slope, is proof that these clay-rich layers retain water even on a slope that looks arid.