The Place to Wine: C.U.V -- Cave Utile en Ville

     " C’est Un Vin Communauté Urbaine du Vin"

              " Culture Urbaine du Vin"

                     " Croise Un Vigneron, Choisir Un Vin"

Cave Utile en Ville

“Everyone has his own opinion for a wine, a good wine is that you like to drink.”

This week we went to the cellar C.U.V which has been opened for 3 years. Created by Lénaïc Tevelle, after five years working experience in cellar, he decided to open his own cellar with great passion.

Actually, he has 2 cellars in Bordeaux, one in the place Nansouty and another which is the one we went to. But Mr. Simon, who works at this cellar for 7 months, told us that these two stores have not exactly the same products. At this cellar, 30% bottles of Bordeaux, else bottles from other regions.

Of course, they have tasting party, but also have wine tasting classes for all the amateurs! And by the way, C.U.V provides home delivery services (max 7 bottles for individual). You can find more informations at: www.lacuv.com

Then let’s look what we have this week:

- Saint- Emillion, Château de Bellevue 2004 (red wine) 13, 5€. This bio wine made with 95% merlot, 5% cabernet franc, very fruity and balanced, amount of acid and tannin. A little spicy fish or red meat can be a good partner with this red wine.

- Cahors, Mas des Etoiles 2010 (red wine) 12€, when we heard Cahors, you must be think of Malbec! Yessss, this biodynamic wine is 100% Malbec, inky dense color, powerful, with a sweet mulberry and intensely juicy blackberry fruits. Very well-made, quite structured and this vinery owed by two bordelais.

- Domaine Gayda, Figure Libre Freestyle 2011 (red wine) 12€, this bio-dynamic estate near Carcasonne is making some very interesting wines. Just take a look at its tag, you will never forget it! (one of raison we choose it) Making with 62% Syrah, 20% Grenache Noir, 9% Carignan, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cinsault. Not so classic, bright ruby with purple shades, with notes of red and black berry fruit, spices and aromatic. Full bodied and powerful, tannins are very soft and a long finish, but elegant.