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Malbec Bordeaux vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Southwest France (Cahors)

Growing regions

Argentina, France

Also known as

Cot, Auxerrois

Malbec from Cahors — called Côt or Auxerrois locally, the king variety of the Cahors AOC in the Lot valley in French South-West, on limestone causses, alluvial terraces and clays — is the great French Malbec, the historic ‘Black Wine’ with powerful tannins and legendary colour.