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Domaine Les Roques de Cana
Domaine Les Roques de Cana: an AOC Cahors estate, Malbec on the Causse plateau, direct from the estate...
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Domaine Les Roques de Cana: renaissance of a mythical Causse terroir
Domaine Les Roques de Cana
The renaissance of a historic terroir of the Cahors appellation, on the limestone plateau of the Causse at 300 m of altitude. Led by Martial Guiette and 24 enthusiasts, the estate reveals Malbec on clay-limestone ferruginous soils, in sustainable farming. Cuvees Le Vin des Noces, Sanguis Christi, Graal Sanctus and 1305.
A historic terroir that marked the Europe of wine. Perched at 300 metres of altitude on the limestone plateau of the Causse, Domaine Les Roques de Cana owes its renaissance to Martial Guiette and a group of 24 enthusiasts convinced of the potential of this forgotten terroir. Their ambition: to give this place back the fame it had in the 18th century, when Emperors, Kings of France and Tsars praised the quality of its wines.
A legendary terroir, Malbec since Antiquity
Since Antiquity, the wines from this clay-limestone and ferruginous plateau have been renowned for their power, freshness and depth. Malbec, heir to the Aminea described by Virgil, forged a legend here: Emperor Probus authorising the replanting of the Cadurcian vines in the 3rd century, François I declaring these wines the best in the world, the popes entrusting the winegrowers of Cahors with the birth of the future Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and Tsar Peter the Great making it the official wine of the imperial court and Orthodox masses. Domaine Les Roques de Cana is part of this thousand-year-old history, and strives to reveal all of its strength.
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The revival: awakening a sleeping giant
The vineyard today extends over clay-limestone soils rich in red and yellow clays and ferruginous minerals. These lands, among the most studied in Europe by the specialists of the LAMS, offer a unique minerality and a rare freshness in the Cahors appellation. This powerful terroir gives rise to very low-yield wines, where finesse meets depth: the signature of Les Roques de Cana.
A sustainable viticulture to preserve a living heritage
The estate practises sustainable farming, strictly limiting inputs and treatments. The aim: to let the vine express the terroir in all its purity. The precise, measured cultivation choices reinforce the natural balance of the soils and make it possible to obtain a perfectly healthy, concentrated and aromatic fruit.
A sophisticated vinification in the service of finesse
To enhance this terroir, the estate has equipped itself with high-precision technical tools: open stainless-steel vats, punch-down robots, sorting table, instant thermal control, controlled micro-oxygenation. Each cuvee benefits from a suitable ageing, which makes it possible to preserve freshness, refine the tannins and obtain wines of great elegance, true to the estate's promise: finesse, freshness, elegance. To discover direct from the estate.
Le Vin des Noces
Red - AOC Cahors (Malbec), aged in cement vats
Aged in cement vats, it reveals the purity of the fruit, the freshness and the minerality of the Causse. The gateway to the Roques de Cana style: a straight, precise and luminous Cahors.
Sanguis Christi
Red - AOC Cahors (Malbec), aged in fine-grain barrels
Aged in fine-grain barrels, it offers structure, elegance and depth. A fuller, more complex Causse Malbec, where finesse meets the power of the terroir.
Graal Sanctus
Red - AOC Cahors (Malbec), best parcels, extra-fine barrels
The estate's exceptional cuvee, vinified solely on 7 selected hectares among the exceptional terroirs and aged in extra-fine barrels: an intense, refined wine, deep and chiselled, the most accomplished expression of the Roques terroir.
1305
Red - AOC Cahors (Malbec), unoaked wine
An unoaked, vibrant wine that expresses the very essence of the Roques terroir: Causse Malbec in its purest state, on freshness, minerality and energy, without any artifice.
La Fiancée
Rosé - Causse Malbec
The estate's rosé, of a deep colour: a fresh, generous reading of Malbec on the Roques terroir, all fruit and tension. The summery, convivial touch of the range.
Causse Malbec in AOC Cahors, direct from the estate
A legendary estate turned towards the future
Les Roques de Cana is not only a vineyard: it is a reinvented history. A place where tradition, spirituality and technical demand meet to give rise to deeply singular wines. An estate that awakens the memory of Malbec, while writing a new chapter of the Cahors appellation.
The Roques de Cana signature: finesse, freshness, elegance
On the plateau of the Causse, at 300 metres of altitude, a clay-limestone and ferruginous terroir among the most studied in Europe. Led by Martial Guiette and 24 enthusiasts, the estate reveals a very low-yield Malbec, where finesse meets depth: Le Vin des Noces, Sanguis Christi, Graal Sanctus and 1305.
Why choose the Roques de Cana wines?
A mythical Cahors terroir. The plateau of the Causse at 300 m, clay-limestone and ferruginous, renowned since Antiquity.
Malbec in all its strength. Power, freshness and depth, at very low yields, on soils studied by the LAMS.
A sustainable viticulture. Inputs and treatments strictly limited, for a healthy fruit and a pure terroir.
Singular cuvees. Le Vin des Noces, Sanguis Christi, Graal Sanctus and 1305, each with its own ageing.
Frequently asked questions about Domaine Les Roques de Cana
What are the cuvees of Domaine Les Roques de Cana and which one to choose?
The estate offers four Malbec cuvees in AOC Cahors, each with its own ageing: Le Vin des Noces (cement vat), for the purity of the fruit and the minerality; Sanguis Christi (fine-grain barrels), for structure and depth; Graal Sanctus (extra-fine barrels, best parcels), an exceptional, intense and refined wine; and 1305, an unoaked, vibrant wine. The estate also offers a Malbec rosé, La Fiancée. To discover the freshness of the Causse, start with Le Vin des Noces or 1305; for depth, Sanguis Christi and Graal Sanctus.
Where is Domaine Les Roques de Cana located?
On the limestone plateau of the Causse, at 300 metres of altitude, at the heart of the Cahors appellation, in the Lot (South-West France). A clay-limestone and ferruginous terroir, historically renowned since Antiquity for the power, freshness and depth of its wines.
Who is behind the estate's renaissance?
Domaine Les Roques de Cana owes its renaissance to Martial Guiette and a group of 24 enthusiasts convinced of the potential of this forgotten terroir. Their ambition: to give this place back the fame it had in the 18th century, when Emperors, Kings of France and Tsars praised the quality of its wines.
What is the history of this terroir?
Since Antiquity, the wines of this plateau have been renowned. Malbec, heir to the Aminea described by Virgil, forged a legend here: Emperor Probus authorising the replanting of the Cadurcian vines in the 3rd century, François I declaring these wines the best in the world, the popes entrusting the winegrowers of Cahors with the birth of the future Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and Tsar Peter the Great making it the official wine of the imperial court and Orthodox masses.
Is Domaine Les Roques de Cana organic?
The estate practises sustainable farming, strictly limiting inputs and treatments, to let the vine express the terroir in all its purity. The precise, measured cultivation choices reinforce the natural balance of the soils and make it possible to obtain a perfectly healthy, concentrated and aromatic fruit.
What is the terroir of Les Roques de Cana?
Clay-limestone soils rich in red and yellow clays and ferruginous minerals, among the most studied in Europe by the specialists of the LAMS. They offer a unique minerality and a rare freshness in the Cahors appellation. This powerful terroir, at 300 metres of altitude, gives very low-yield wines, where finesse meets depth.
Which grape variety does the estate grow?
Malbec, the king grape of Cahors, heir to the Aminea described by Virgil. On the clay-limestone and ferruginous plateau of the Causse, it expresses a singular signature, combining power, freshness and depth, true to the thousand-year-old reputation of the terroir.
What is the Le Vin des Noces cuvee?
A Cahors fully in the spirit of the Causse, aged in cement vat: it reveals the purity of the fruit, the freshness and the minerality of the terroir. A straight, precise and luminous wine, ideal to discover the Roques de Cana style.
What are the Sanguis Christi and Graal Sanctus cuvees?
Two Malbecs aged in barrels: Sanguis Christi, in fine-grain barrels, offers structure, elegance and depth; Graal Sanctus, sourced from the best parcels and aged in extra-fine barrels, is an exceptional, intense and refined wine. The two deepest expressions of the estate.
What is the 1305 cuvee?
An unoaked, vibrant Cahors Malbec that expresses the very essence of the Roques terroir: pure fruit, on the freshness, minerality and energy of the Causse, without any artifice. The estate's most direct and luminous cuvee.
How are the estate's wines vinified?
The estate has equipped itself with high-precision tools to enhance the terroir: open stainless-steel vats, punch-down robots, sorting table, instant thermal control, controlled micro-oxygenation. Each cuvee benefits from a suitable ageing, to preserve freshness, refine the tannins and obtain wines of great elegance.
Can you buy the Domaine Les Roques de Cana wines directly?
Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, carefully shipped across France and Europe.
Direct from the estate, Causse Malbec in AOC Cahors
Domaine Les Roques de Cana - the renaissance of a mythical terroir of the Cahors appellation, on the limestone plateau of the Causse at 300 m of altitude: led by Martial Guiette and 24 enthusiasts, Malbec on clay-limestone ferruginous soils, in sustainable farming and at very low yields.
Cuvees Le Vin des Noces (cement vat), Sanguis Christi (fine-grain barrels), Graal Sanctus (extra-fine barrels, best parcels) and 1305 (unoaked) - AOC Cahors.
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