Chateau Famaey
Cuvée F
The sister of our Cuvée X (top of the range oak aged wine). The wine of this Cuvée F is exactly the same as the Cuvée X, except that for its aging we opted for passage in ovoid vats . This process allows for micro-oxygenation, delivering a fruity imprint. A top-of-the-range wine on the fruit with a very nice complexity while keeping its fleshy character and its silky tannins.
Appellation
AOC Cahors
Grape varieties
100% Malbec
Average age of vines
30 to 45 years old
Terroir
On one side, the alluvium of the high terrace of the Lot consisting of gravel and quartz pebbles packed in a clay matrix and on the other side the limestone bed of the Upper Kimmeridgian
Winemaking
Manual harvest, traditional natural vinification, vatting for around 30 days
Elevage
10 months in ovoid tank allowing micro-oxygenation
Excerpts from the guides
