Mary Taylor, Odile Delpon, Cahors (2020)

REGION: Cahors

COUNTRY: France

GRAPE(S): Malbec

BODY: Full

ABV: 13.5% 

Flowers and black pepper collide to form an oh-so savory fragrance. Dark plum fruit that is refined to become incredibly elegant and supple. More mineral qualities and less barnyard.

WINEMAKER NOTES:  Clay and limestone soils. Sustainable and biodynamic conversion is in process. Only indigenous yeasts are used.

Mary Taylor is unlocking the world of European wine by working with growers who produce awesome, regionally-distinct wines at affordable price points. And with this bottle, we have the pleasure of meeting and drinking the fruit of the labors of Cahors winemaker Didier Pelvillain, though you’ll find his mother Odile Delpon’s name on the label because it was Maman who planted the Malbec vines in this wine some 32 years ago. Just one sip from this magical juice, and you’ll find out why it’s been chosen as a global ambassador for the Cahors region and the family Pelvillain.

FUN FACT: Phylloxera nearly wiped out Cahors, shrinking it from more than 118,000 acres of vineyards to only just under 10,000.

PAIRS WELL WITH: tomato and cannellini bean soup