Château du Cedre 'Extra Libre' Malbec, Cahors, Sud-Ouest, France 2023

A bold yet lifted expression of Malbec from one of Cahors' most respected organic estates—this is Malbec with energy, purity, and zero added sulfur.

• WINEMAKER: Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaeghe

• FARMING: Certified Organic, Sustainable

• VARIETY: 100% Malbec

• TERROIR: Estate fruit from 30+ year-old vines on the 1st and 3rd terraces of Cahors, plus limestone plateau plots. Soils include colluvial limestone, red iron-rich sands, siliceous clay, and rounded river stones—capturing both power and finesse across Cahors’ geologic spectrum.

• VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested, vineyard-sorted, destemmed. Fermented on skins for 30 days with daily punchdowns; spontaneous malolactic in concrete. Aged for 12 months in used barrels (2x use). Bottled unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfur.

• AGING: 12 months in twice-used French oak barrels

• TASTING NOTES: Deep yet nimble. Black plum, graphite, wild herbs, and warm spices hover above earthy tannins and stony structure. There’s a freshness and slight volatility that lifts the wine and reflects its low-intervention ethos—classic Cahors without the weight.

• FOOD PAIRINGS: Lentil and mushroom stew, grilled lamb with rosemary, duck confit, aged sheep’s cheese