'K-Or' Clos Troteligotte 2020

'K-Or' Cahors Malbec Clos Troteligotte represents a beautifully balanced label made following a truly sustainable approach to production. The 'K' line was conceived in 2004 with the intention of showing the different facets that the Cahors terroir gives to Malbec grapes based on the iron content of the soil. In fact, the Clos Troteligotte estate sits atop a plateau particularly rich in this metal. Here, Emmanuel Rybinski produces several Cahors labels in an innovative style that at the same time respects the terroir. The red illustration of the "K" on the label was chosen to highlight the blood-like hints in the wine.

Clos Troteligotte Cahors 'K-Or' is a 100% Malbec grown on clay-limestone matrix soils. The vines, grown under certified organic and biodynamic methods, are 30 years old. The clusters are harvested by hand with a micro-parcel selection, and the ensuing alcoholic fermentation occurs spontaneously only thanks to the intervention of indigenous yeasts. Contact between the must and the skins is prolonged and associated with a soft extraction, with the mass undergoing spontaneous malolactic fermentation and subsequently spending an impressive 18 months of maturation in cement tanks. No sulfites are added throughout the winemaking process.

Clos Troteligotte's Malbec Cahors 'K-Or' is an intense ruby red color. Lively hints of red fruits emerge from the glass, combined with rich floral and mineral perceptions. Soft yet fresh and drinkable, with a flavor development of remarkable agility and juiciness, and well-integrated tannins that anticipate the long harmonious and fruity epilogue.