A nose of black fruits, with notes of elderflowers, blood orange, and hints of white pepper... Palate: this is a full-bodied wine, serious and voluptuous in the mouth, with solid tannins, great structure, beautiful freshness, and a long finish. A cuvée crafted for meals and friends, this is Malbec in all its splendour!
Maya Sallée et Nicolas Fernandez
Maya Sallée ans Nicolas Fernandez from La Calmette Estate embodies Cahors' resurgence. After graduating from their agronomist studies in Toulouse, they've travelled all around the world and pilled up about 15 years worth of winegrowing knowledge by themselves, as they went to Uruguay, the Mouton-Rotschild Vineyard and the Opus One Estate, passing by Mexico and New Zealand as well as the Château Margaux and... Lionel Gauby! In other words, eclectic journey that brings Maya and Nicolas to incrementally wish to create their one vineyard or not. Their searches were focused gathered on the South-West and in 2015, their encounter with Fabien Jouves was decisive. After tasting Fabien's wines, they are convinced that the Causse's terroir, especially the Trespoux-Rassiels' soils, are suitable for a definition of each parcel. The challenge is on! In 2016 La Calmette's first vintage is successful! From the next vintage on, they farm and vinify 7 hectares, using the organic and biodynamics principles. Largely praised cuvées.
A complex nose with hints of small black fruit, blackberry jam, peony, and liquorice... The palate is silky and dense, with beautiful substance, perfect maturity and melted tannins. Worth decanting – this is a cuvée crafted for gastronomy.
A nose of black fruits, with notes of elderflowers, blood orange, and hints of white pepper... Palate: this is a full-bodied wine, serious and voluptuous in the mouth, with solid tannins, great structure, beautiful freshness, and a long finish. A cuvée crafted for meals and friends!
A few words from Maya and Nicolas: "A crystalline, lithe, complex wine. Aromas of black fruits complimented by oxidative notes due to the prolonged maturation. Very little oakiness, but beautiful notes of soy sauce, broth and spices. A delicate palate with lovely length." We are fans!
A great wine for gastronomy, highly concentrated with notes of blueberry, blackberry and fig, enriched by notes of cedar, sap and spices. A luscious palate, with a rich mouthfeel, yet also lively, mineralesque acidity that promises fine ageing potential. Decanting is highly recommended.
"A cuvée inspired by the Oulipo movement in literature, which believes that it is from constraint that creativity is born." A juice full of strawberry and redcurrant, flowers, a pure essence of Merlot on this terroir, discreet and deep tannin, a lot of purity.
Concentrated and hyper-expressive nose with notes of Morello cherry, hazelnut, pure indulgence. Perfectly balanced sweetness (55 grams of residual sugar), it is the perfect companion for chocolate, velvety tannins on the finish. A little bomb.
A few words from Maya and Nicolas: "A crystalline, lithe, complex wine. Aromas of black fruits and cherry complimented by slight toasted notes. A delicate palate with lovely length." We're big fans of this wine!
A fruit-forward cuvée, crafted for immediate pleasure, with notes of blackberry, morello cherry, and plum... Palate: beautiful substance and depth, and no lack of freshness – it’s very nice for the price indeed!
Delicate, elegant and yet concentrated wine. The framework is built on freshness, but the blend of the two grape varieties and the accomplished maturity bring flesh, richness and a silky and dense mouthfeel.
The 2021 vintage confirms our fondness for this cuvée, which is once again very complex and elegant, carried by cherry, violet and black fruits... Slender, long on the palate, the little tannin perfectly underpins the wine's grace.
A great gastronomic wine, concentrated on notes of cherry, aniseed and a hint of toasted notes. Ample, long, luscious mouthfeel. The cherry on the top is the lively, mineral acidity that promises an excellent aging potential. Worth decanting.
A nose of black fruits, with notes of elderflowers, blood orange, and hints of white pepper... Serious and voluptuous on the palate, unctuous texture, beautiful freshness, and a long finish. A cuvée crafted for meals and friends, this is Malbec in all its splendour!