THE PRINCE'S MALBEC

MALBEC DU PRINCE

IGP Côtes du Lot

Summary

The Prince's Malbec is an exceptional vintage from the grape range of His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark. This wine comes from the first terraces of the Lot and limestone plateaus. The grapes undergo a destemming, followed by hot maceration of the harvest before vinification.

Wine Area

First terrace from Lot, limestone plateau.

Vinification 

The grapes are destemmed, followed by maceration before vinification.

Tasting Notes

This stunningly intense black wine has a powerful nose of fresh fruits with

grilled and vanilla notes. It is fruity and silky on the palate with a light finish

on a coulis of dark fruit.

Serving Suggestions 

Serve at 16-17°C. Perfect with tapas, delicatessen meats and grilled

sausages. Ready to drink or be drunk within two years.

TERROIR 

Limestone plateau located on the first terraces of the Lot

CEPAGE - GRAPE VARIETY  

Malbec

LA CIGARELLE CHARDONNAY

IGP Côtes du Lot

Summary

Cahors wine-growing regions. A local wine from Cayx, La Cigaralle comes from the 4 hectares of Chardonnay planted, mostly on the limestone terraces around the château. "Cigaralle" is an old word probably from Catalan and used in Aquitaine and Occitanie to describe a pavilion built in a park or a pleasure garden where you can hear the song of cicadas. The grapes undergo mechanical harvesting, direct pressing, cold settling, thermo-regulated fermentation in stainless steel vats and aging on the lees.

Wine Area

First terrace from Lot, limestone plateau.

Vinification 

The grapes are mechanically harvested, directly pressed, cold-settled,

fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and matured on

lees.

Tasting Notes

This wine has a complex and expressive nose with exotic fruit and white

fruits notes. It is ample, smooth and slightly buttery on the palate with a

delicious mineral base supported on the palate with a delicious mineral

base supported by real freshness.

Serving Suggestions 

Ideal as an aperitif, with seafood or shelllfish.

TERROIR 

Limestone located on the first terraces of the valley

CEPAGE - GRAPE VARIETY

Chardonnay

CHÂTEAU DE CAYX

AOP Cahors Rouge

Summary

Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP) - This wine comes from a 7 hectares of vines with an average vine age of 35 years old.

Wine Area

Clay-limestone, on a hillside, south facing.

Vinification 

Following green harvesting, the leaves are manually removed from the grapes and the berries are selected on the sorting table. The grapes are mechanically harvested and firstly sorted by the machinery before being sorted manually for the second time on the table in the cellar. Château de Cayx undergoes cold (8°C) pre-fermentation-controlled stainless steel tanks. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration take 28 days at a temperature of 26/280 C, while final maceration occurs at a temperature of 32/35°C. Malolactic fermentation and ageing take place in new barrels for 1/3 for a minimum of 12 months.

Tasting Notes

A purple-coloured wine, Château de Cayx has the delicate aroma of red fruits and delivers all the intensity and fleshy character typical of Malbec. The wine has spicy notes and silky tannins on the palate. Château de Cayx’s

concentrated nature is characteristic of the finest Cahors wines ; it is also elegant and truly a wine for keeping, up to 10 years.

Serving Suggestions 

To serve chambered (19 ° C), with a duck breast with cherries or a leg of lamb of Quercy.

TERROIR 

Limestone located on the first terraces of the valley

CEPAGE - GRAPE VARIETY

Malbec

The Cuvée Majesté - Limited Edition - 2014

This is a limited edition only 5,000 bottles were produced and this product is no longer in production. With the Monogram of Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II on the bottle itself making this a perfect bottle to enjoy, share with family & friends, or as a perfect gift.

- 2014 Gold Medal award winner at the International Challenge du Vin held in Bordeaux. An ebony-black robe introduces a wine with notes of spices and vanilla.

- Listed on the 2015 Le Guide Hachette du Vin as exceptional with 3 *stars: https://www.hachette-vins.com/guide-vins/les-vins/...

- Decanter Blind Tasting Review (88 points) Panel Tasting - 17th October 2014): https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/south...

The Majesté du Château de Cayx cuvée lives up to its name, it is an extraordinary wine that we offer you with this 100% Malbec red wine protected by the AOP Cahors red which is a wine for aging par excellence that you can keep at least for 15 years.

Volume

75 cl (750ml)

Alcohol by volume [Abv] (%)

13.5 %

Summary

Cuvée Majesté comes from a plot of 1.5 hectares of vines and benifit from a clay-limestone scree cone on a south-facing hillside. Average vine age is 35 years old, with a density of 5,000 vines/ha.

Vinification

After a harvest in green, the vine is manually stripped and the berries are selected on a sorting table. A cold pre-fermentation maceration is carried out for 3-4 days, then alcoholic fermentation begins and a long maceration of more than 30 days in a lightning of 50 hectoliters. During this period, manual pigeages are carried out in order to extract all the matter contained in the grape skins and to refine the tannins. This wine will finish aging and will age in new barrels for 24 months.

Tasting Notes

This cuvée reveals an intense and complex nose offering a refined marriage of black fruits, vanilla and chocolate, stimulated by menthol notes. The palate, at once full-bodied, velvety and suave, reveals a woody finish that is gradually fading in front of the fruit.

Recommendation

We advise you to decant the wine at least 1 hour before tasting to reveal the exceptional qualities of this wine. Wine of great care (15 years).

Les Noces d'Or - Golden Wedding Anniversary (HM Queen of Denmark & HRH Prince Henrik) - 2014 - Limited Edition

Coming Soon!

A limited edition of Chateu de Cayx's Les Noces d'Or celebrating the 50th Anniversary marriage between Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark , Margrethe II & His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik of Denmark in 2017.

First come, first served basis.

For further information and expected date this product will be available - please email us on info@anteroswineandspirits.com or visit this page again as we will provide an update shortly.

Volume

75 cl (750 ml)

Alcohol by volume [Abv] (%)

12.5%

Vintage

2014

Grape Varieties

100% Malbec

Vinification

Château de Cayx Les Noces d’Or undergoes cold (8°C) pre-fermentation maceration for three days. The wine is made in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration take 28 days at a temperature of 26/28°C, while final maceration occurs at a temperature of 32/35°C. Malolatic fermentation and aging take place in new barrels for 1/3 for a minimum of 12 months.

Tasting Note

A purple-coloured wine, Château de Cayx Les Noces d’Or has the delicate aroma of red fruits and delivers all the intensity and fleshy character typical of Malbec. The wine has spicy notes and silky tannins on the palate. Château de Cayx’s concentrated nature is characteristic of the finest Cahors wines; it is also elegant and truly a wine to keep & aged for (10 years).

Serving Suggestions

Recommanded at room temperature (19°C) and enjoyed with either a breast of duck with cherries or a roast loin of Quercy lamb.

CHÂTEAU DE CAYX QUEEN'S WATERCOLOUR - AOP CAHORS ROUGE (RED) - VERSION 2

Featuring the watercolour of Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II. This wine comes from 7 hectares of south-facing land with rich clay and limestone. A classic Malbec, purple in colour which offers a delicate aromas of red fruits by revealing all the intensity and fleshy character.

This version comes with a tin presentation tube with Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark's Monogram. This is ideal for a perfect gift, as a centre piece for dinner parties, anniversaries, or for a celebratory occasion.

Volume

1.5 litres (1500 ml)

Alcohol by volume [Abv] (%)

13.5 %

Wine Area

AOP Cahros - Comes from a 7 hectare of wines with an average vine age of 35 years old.

Grape Variety

Malbec

Vinification

Following green harvesting, the leaves are manually removed from the grapes and the berries are selected on the sorting table. The grapes are mechanically harvested and firstly sorts by the achineary before being sorted manually for the second time on the table in the cellar. This magnum undergoes cold (8 °C) pre-fermentative-controlled stainless steel tanks. Alchoholic fermintation and macernation take 28 days at a temperature of 26/280°C, while the final maceration occures at a temperature of 32/35°C. Malolatic fermentation and ageing take place in new barrels at 1/3 for a minimum of 12 months.

Tasting Note

A purple-coloured wine, Château de Cayx has the delicate aroma of red fruits and delivers all the intensity and fleshy character typical of Malbec. The wine has spicy notes and silky tannins on the palate. Château de Cayx's concentrated nature is characteristic of the finest Cahors wines; it also has an elegant taste. A wine capable of aging and keeping for up to 10 years.

Serving Suggestions

Best served at room temperature (19°C) to accompany either duck breast with cherries or Quercy saddle of lamb.