Chateau De Gaudou French Red
Cahors Malbec from a seventh generation family estate since 1733.
The story behind Chateau De Gaudou
The Durou family settled at Chateau De Gaudou in 1733, in Vire-sur-Lot, the heart of the Cahors appellation in South West France. For generations they farmed and traded barrel wine and grew lavender before bottling their own estate label in 1966 under Jean-Louis Durou. Fabrice Durou now runs the property as the seventh generation.
The estate farms organically with HVE certification and ferments with wild yeasts, gentle pigeage and no added sulfur, so the fruit leads instead of the oak. Malbec, the local black wine grape, anchors every red, with small additions of Merlot and Tannat for structure. Average vine age runs about 50 years, and some plots date to the late 1800s on original rootstock.
Explore the Chateau De Gaudou range
Four expressions, all Malbec led, from a fresh rose to barrel aged single varietal reds. Availability shifts with each shipment, so call ahead on the limited bottles.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahors Rose Malbec | Rose | About 13% ABV | Bright red fruit, dry finish, serve chilled |
| Cahors Malbec-Merlot | Red | About 13.5% ABV | Forward black fruit, soft tannins, everyday pour |
| Renaissance Malbec | Red | About 14% ABV | 18 months oak, dark jammy fruit, firm structure |
| Le Sang De La Vigne | Red | About 14% ABV | Dense berry, terroir driven, vibrant and balanced |
| Grande Lignee (estate range) | Red | About 14% ABV | 50 year old vines, gravel and clay minerality |
Which Chateau De Gaudou is right for you?
Cahors has always been the value play for serious Malbec, and Gaudou proves it. The Cahors Rose Malbec sits at $12.98, a dry pink that costs less than most Provence bottles and drinks just as cold. The Cahors Malbec-Merlot is $8.99 when we have it, and it is the kind of red you keep three of on the rack. Step up to the Renaissance Malbec at $19.99 for 18 months in oak, or Le Sang De La Vigne at $23.98 for the old vine fruit. Buy Chateau De Gaudou online or grab it off the shelf in Commack.
Under nine dollars, soft tannins, works with burgers and pizza without a thought.
Oak aged 100% Malbec with structure and acid to hold several years in the rack.
Dry, chillable and cheap enough to pour all afternoon for a crowd.