Cot Vinifera

In the glass

Aroma: blackberry, violet, fresh tobacco, iron

Palate: dark plum, fine tannin, graphite, savoury length

Cot (the Loire's name for Malbec) from ungrafted pre-phylloxera-style vines on sand soils. Dark-fruited, structured Touraine Cot with iron-mineral grip distinct from Cahors.

What it pairs with

• Cassoulet de Touraine
  Bean-and-duck stew and the wine's iron-and-tobacco register align.
• Magret de canard with fig sauce
  Duck breast and the wine's dark-fruit and graphite spine are mutually flattering.
• Roast beef with peppercorn sauce
  Pepper and the wine's tannic grip cut through the fat.

History

Cot Vinifera is one of Marionnet's ungrafted varietal experiments, bottling Cot (Malbec) from pre-phylloxera-style vines on sand soils. The wine sits between Touraine Cot and Cahors in style.

1. 1995: First vintage of ungrafted Cot Vinifera

Facts

Producer

Domaine Henry Marionnet · visiting guide

Grapes

Cot (100%)

Classification

Touraine AOC

Oak

12 months in old oak demi-muids, no new oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 22 to 32 at retail

Drinking window

5 to 18 from vintage

First vintage

1995

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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