Iconic and outstanding houses in Cahors.
Cahors stakes its reputation on Malbec grown dark and structured, wines that demand food and patience before yielding their black-plum depth.
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Region DNA
The character of Cahors
Based on 1,103 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 159 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Cahors
Domaine d'Homs
VisitCahors wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Cahors with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Jean-Luc Baldès
SARL JEAN-LUC BALDÈS, TRIGUEDINA, LES POUJOLS, 46700, Vire-Sur-Lot, France
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 02Château Lagrézette
Domaine de Lagrezette, 46140, Caillac, France
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 03Château du Cèdre
Bru, 46700, Vire-sur-Lot, France
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 04Georges Vigouroux
CS20159 Route de Toulouse, 46003, Cahors, France
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 05Château Eugénie
Rivière Haute, 46140, Albas, France
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Spectator
- 06Clos Troteligotte
Al Cap Blanc, 46090, Villesèque, France
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Spectator
- 07Château de Chambert
Les Hauts Coteaux, 46700, Floressas, France
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Spectator
- 08Château Vincens
Foussal, 46140, Luzech, France
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 09Château Saint-Didier-Parnac
Porte Vitré, 46140, Parnac, France
Critics' peak 92 · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 10Château Lamartine
Le Valat, 46700, Soturac, France
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 11Château Les Croisille
Fages, 46140, Luzech, France
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 12Château de Gaudou
Gaudou, 46700, VIRE SUR LOT, France
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Spectator
Cahors is a wine region in France, home to 240 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Malbec, Merlot, and Chardonnay, producing Southwest France Malbec and Southwest France Red wines with notes of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
Cahors — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Cahors?
- The most planted varieties in Cahors are Malbec, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Cahors known for?
- Cahors is known for Southwest France Malbec, Southwest France Red, and Southwest France White wines and flavors of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in Cahors?
- Femente tracks 240 producers in Cahors, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Cahors?
- Cahors is a wine region in France.
Cahors
Cahors stakes its reputation on Malbec grown dark and structured, wines that demand food and patience before yielding their black-plum depth. The region's limestone plateau and river-carved slopes produce reds built for the cellar, not the glass.
Producers in Cahors
- Château Vincens — distinction
- Château Souleillou — undiscovered
- Domaine de Dauliac — honest
- Domaine La Berangeraie — distinction
- Château du Cèdre — distinction
- Château Les Croisille — distinction
- Château Pineraie — distinction
- Crocus — honest
- Domaine du Pech des Vignes — undiscovered
- Clos Troteligotte — distinction
- Labruyere Rigal — undiscovered
- Dimani Family Wines — undiscovered
- Cosse Maisonneuve — distinction
- Rigal — distinction
- Domaine de Sabrezy — undiscovered
- Château de Cayx — distinction
- Château Lamartine — distinction
- Domaine du Garinet — undiscovered
- Château Bovila — distinction
- Clos La Coutale — distinction
- Château de Gaudou — distinction
- Georges Vigouroux — distinction
- Château Saint-Didier-Parnac — distinction
- Château du Cayrou — distinction
- Château Lagrézette — distinction
- Mas del Périé - Fabien Jouves — distinction
- Domaine de Cause — distinction
- Clos de Pougette — honest
- Château Lacapelle Cabanac — honest
- Chateau Labastide Haute — distinction
- Domaine Capelanel — distinction
- Château de Cénac — distinction
- Château Lamagdelaine Noire — honest
- Mas des Etoiles — distinction
- Château Saint Sernin — distinction
- Prince — undiscovered
- Domaine les Roques — undiscovered
- Charles Burc — undiscovered
- Domaine La Calmette — honest
- Domaine d'Homs — honest
- Château Camp del Saltre — undiscovered
- Domaine des Cyprès — undiscovered
- Clos de Fantou — undiscovered
- Château de Chambert — distinction
- Domaine des Tilleuls — undiscovered
- Domaine Né Sous X — undiscovered
- Domaine La Belle Histoire — undiscovered
- Château Trompette — undiscovered
- Sangliers — undiscovered
- Château de Hauterive — distinction
- Domaine De Lavergne — undiscovered
- Frédéric Oulié — undiscovered
- Château Latuc — honest
- Château Combel La Serre — distinction
- Château Eugénie — distinction
- Château Plat Faisant — undiscovered
- Le Clos d’Un Jour — honest
- Château Croze de Pys — honest
- Jean-Luc Baldès — critic
- Château Cantelauze — honest
- Château de Mercuès — distinction
- Clos Sadra — undiscovered
- Château Fantou — honest
- Domaine du Prince — distinction
- Château Famaey — distinction
- Château de Calassou — honest
- Georges Delmas — undiscovered
- Château les Ifs — undiscovered
- Trois Cazelles — undiscovered
- Château du Caillau — distinction
- Domaine de Mériguet — honest
- Clos du Chêne — honest
- Château Labarrade — honest
- Château Saint-Sernin — honest
- Château Haute-Borie — distinction
- Château La Gineste — honest
- Château de Rouffiac — honest
- Clos Siguier — honest
- Château Combarieu — honest
- Château de Bonaguil — undiscovered
- Château Nozieres — honest
- Domaine de Chantelle — honest
- Château Armandière — distinction
- Domaine Perie — undiscovered
- Domaine du Pech d'Estournel — undiscovered
Restaurants in Cahors
- Château de Drudas
- La fée maison
- Lisetta🌿
- Château BINEST
- 𝖱𝗎𝖻 𝖲𝗆𝗈𝗄𝖾 𝖱𝖾𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗍
- L'Alto Restaurant gastronomique
- La Planque de Margot
- Le Bistrot de Brens
- Restaurant L’Ispiens
- Pizza Verde 82
- Restaurant Besson
- La Réserve Albi Hôtel Restaurant 5 ⭐️
- Bistrot Constant
- Restaurant Paulette & Risette
- 🏰 Château de Salettes | Hôtel Spa & Restaurant
- L’Epicerie de Saint Martial
- Brasserie de la Médiathèque
- Restaurant Nous
- Jean François Pech
- Resto la gare 82
- Vival Auvillar
- Restaurant Le Manhattan
- CORDIAL
- Remy Simon
- Bowling du Rouergue Bastide
- Auberge du brelan
- Château de Haute-Serre
- Le Stelsia 💫
- Brasserie Zebull'in
- Atrium Cahors
- Brasserie Artisanale Ratz
- Tim Bos
- Le bistrot du Lot
- Tandem Restaurant Cahors
- L Ô A La Bouche
- La Petite Auberge Cahors
- Bistrot des Halles Cahors
- Le sombral
- Safari de Saint Cirq Lapopie
- L’Oïlo
- La Truite Dorée
- Brasserie Vinois
- Château de Mercuès
- l'effet maison
- Pascal Bardet
- La Guinguette
- La Monnaie
- Therese Centeno
- Restaurant Le Comptoir
- Barbares Figeac
- Lot & de Walvis
- restaurant_alteria
- Château Hôtel Edward 1er
- Lamartine - Restaurant étoilé en Savoie
- Hostellerie de la Bouriane
- Brasserie le central
- DELICATESSENS
- Restaurant Loïc Picamal
- Le Relais des Gourmands
- Pizzeria Des Templiers
- Hôtel Restaurant Rocamadour
- Le Belvedere Rocamadour
- Le BM - Brasserie à Groléjac en Dordogne
- Auberge Côté Rivière
- La Belle Etoile Restaurant
- Domaine de Rochebois
- Domaine de Monrecour****
- Le Pont de l'Ouysse officiel
- Château de la Treyne Relais & Châteaux
- Le Pont de l'Ouysse
- Bistrot Guinguette
- Restaurant Le Don Quichotte
- Le Vieux Logis - Relais & Châteaux
- Le Coissou Restaurant
- Section Hôtelière LP Joséphine Baker
- Restaurant Le Présidial
- Restaurant Les Prés Gaillardou
- La Mangeoire Floirac
- Brasserie La Kalot
- Hôtel le Centenaire
- Les Glycines Hôtel**** & Spa
- DIX Restaurant with rooms
- Le Petit Léon
- Au Relais Du Teulet
- Le Cantou collongeslarouge
- L'Inattendu Restaurant
- ro•bo
- Christophe La Noria
- Restaurant L’Imaginaire
- Le Moulin De L'Imaginaire