Fruit
Earth
Acid
Body
Tannins
Château Combel-la-Serre is an organic estate nestled on the high limestone plateaus of Cournou within France's Southwest Cahors appellation. Led by winemaker Julien Ilbert, the family-run estate has pioneered a modern style of Malbec that shifts away from rustic, over-extracted profiles. By focusing on parcel-by-parcel vinification, they meticulously capture the unique mineral identity and freshness offered by their clay-limestone soils. Their resulting wines are celebrated globally for being remarkably vibrant, fruit-forward, and accessible, breathing new life into a historic winemaking region.
Country
France
Sub-Region
Cahors
Region
Southwest France
Varieties
Malbec
Farming
Organic
Soil
Clay, Limestone
Winemaking
Fermented in concrete tanks. Aged for 12-15 months in neutral French oak.