With "Cheval en Tête," Domaine Cosse et Maisonneuve offers a unique cuvée crafted from vineyards comprising 70% Ugni Blanc, complemented by Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is made from young vines grown on the marl-limestone and Kimmeridgian soils of the Quercy region. Careful winemaking, including slow pressing and fermentation with indigenous yeasts, preserves a natural and harmonious expression. Aging on fine lees adds richness and depth to the wine.
How to enjoy this wine?
Cuvée Profile
Fresh | Floral
Serving Recommendations
Serve Chilled
Aging Potential
2 to 5 years
Our Review of the Cuvée
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Cosse et Maisonneuve
In Lacapelle-Cabanac, in the Lot region, Domaine Cosse & Maisonneuve was built around a clear ambition: to restore to Cahors all the nobility of its terroir and its iconic grape variety, Malbec. Founded by Matthieu Cosse and Catherine Maisonneuve in the early 2000s, the estate has gradually established itself as a defining presence in the Cahors wine region. Their approach is rooted in a simple conviction: to produce wines that accurately express the place from which they come, without masking the terroir through excessive intervention.
The vineyard spans about 20 hectares around Lacapelle-Cabanac, on a particularly interesting mosaic of soils. The limestone scree and clay-limestone plateaus are where the Malbec vintages are produced, while certain siderolitic terroirs—recognizable by their red clays that are very rich in iron—lend the wine a deeper, velvety character. La Marguerite, the estate’s signature wine, comes from a plot ... Read more
