Les Marmandais
Sole Distributor in Hong Kong & Macau
Pinewood Wine Exclusive Brand From France
Since 2003
Cave du Marmandais is a 'satellite' district of the Bordeaux wine region of south-western France. It is named after the town of Marmande at its center, which sits on the northern bank of the Garonne river. The appellation AOC Cotes du Marmandais covers red, white and rose wines produced from grapes grown within specified areas of the parishes around Marmande.
With different families and chateaus, Cave du Marmandais gathered wineries around the area to create a "commune of wineries". The whole commune produces and promotes quality wines from South-western France.
The Vineyard
The Garonne divides the Marmande district into north and south, with the resulting portions being eastern extensions of the Entre-Deux-Mers and Graves regions respectively. The northern part has the clay and chalk-based soils of Entre-Deux-Mers, in which Merlot grows well, while the gravels of Graves provide Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with excellent growing conditions. The alluvial silts on the plateaux are also suitable for viticulture.
Wine
Cabernet Sauvigon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot are the dominant varieties used in AOC Marmandais red wines, and are permitted to form a maximum 75% of a finished wine. The other authorised varieties set the Cotes du Marmandais apart from Bordeaux. They include the local grapes Abouriou, Malbec and Fer, as well as – surprisingly – the eastern French varieties Gamay and Syrah.
Collaboration
MasterCard Wine Privileges Program 2017-2018