Product information:
Varietal/Blend: 90% Malbec, 10% Merlot
Farming: Non-certified organic practices
Fermentation: Traditional method adopted to temperature- controlled stainless steel tanks
Aging: 12-18 months in 70% cement tank, 15% large oak barrels, 15% Bordeaux barrels
Alcohol: 13.5 %
Soil: 60% clay-limestone, 20% silex clay, 20% limestone
Vine Age: 20-35 years old
Producer information:
Chateau Lamartine was built in 1922 on the site of a century old oak tree. Local legend recounts that in the Middle Ages this was where Martine, the daughter of the local Baron, would meet her various suitors. This family property dates back to the Middle Ages, and the vineyards have survived the Gallo-Roman wars as well the invasion of phylloxera in 1878. Born in the Chateau, the current winemaker/owner, Alain Gayraud, took over from his grandparents in 1975. Encompassing 28 hectares of vines ranging in age from 20 to 120 years old, the Domaine is in the westernmost reaches of the Cahor appellation, making Chateau Lamartine the only Cahors domaine that benefits from the Atlantic influence. The vineyards here dominate the best micro-climate along the Lot River, and all of the plots are south facing on the oldest terraces in the appellation, where the soil is a limestone base with lots of stones.