Wines and spirits Parnac

A family vineyard for 4 generations, Château la Caminade is one of the most emblematic productions of Cahors wine. It was in 1973, the day after the AOC Cahors was made official, that Marcel and his son Léonce marketed their production spread over the 35 hectares of the estate. Sheltered behind the hills, the vine, planted on old alluvial terraces, has found its favourite terroir there. In the coolness of their cellars, you can taste 4 cuvées with the characteristic and powerful aromas of the great Cahors.

Since 1947, the Cave des Côtes d'Olt has been producing wines of high expression, rich and harmonious, made mainly from the Malbec grape variety, supplemented by the Merlot and Tannat varieties. This tradition combined with a solid knowledge of the vinification of the best terroirs and a rigorous selection of plots contribute to the numerous awards received each year. The only cooperative of the appellation regroups 70 winemakers and offers events all year long.

It is a family business where the culture of wine is punctuated by a very personal artistic and festive approach imagined by Anne and her husband, Jean-Michel - whose Polynesian origins gave the name to the 100% Malbec Le Mana, meaning "power of the spirit". The year is punctuated by a schedule of festivities and workshops, including aperitif concerts every Friday in summer. As for the wine - the backbone of the domain - Jean-Michel produces reds, rosés, whites, but also bubbles and juice!

The Rigal family has watched over the destiny of Château Saint-Didier Parnac for more than 300 years, since it was in 1640 that a certain Mr Rigal gave the first blow of the pickaxe in this estate in the heart of the Lot valley. The 65 hectares ideally situated give the wine a unique personality. It is in the magnificent vaulted cellar dating from 1755 that the wine is aged in new barrels. Château Saint Didier Parnac vinifies and matures a top-of-the-range cuvée, l'Apogée (80% malbec, 15% merlot and 5% tannat), aged for 12 months in oak barrels.

Château Armandière has been a family property for 4 generations and its terraced vineyard offers many prestigious and award-winning AOC wines, as well as a favorite for its tasty aperitif called "la Muse". Behind the château is a name: that of Bernard Bouyssou, son and grandson of wine growers. A charming detail, the castle has a private landing stage and you can moor there during a trip on the Lot. The barge Ô Phil du Lot which arrives from the base of Caïx makes regular stops there.