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The Lot is home to Cahors and its wines, the rich tannic Malbec red wine. The Lot valley meanders its way from east to west across the departement. and offers a variety of landscapes from deep river valleys, high moorland, expansive oak forests.
Recommended book: Lot: Travels Through a Limestone Landscape in SouthWest Franceby Helen Martin (Moho Books)
See our Map of the Lot département and its attractions
Lot Tourist Information Office
Vire-sur-Lot is the home of a number of top rate Cahors wineries to the west of the town of Cahors on the River Lotsee map
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At Touzac, near Soturac (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees) is one of my favourite Cahors producers - Isabelle Ray-Auriat at Chateau les Hauts d’Aglan. Whilst she is a delightful lady, I confess to my real passion being for her wines - especially the unfiltered 100% Malbec - Cuvée “A”.
In the heart of the Quercy region between Cahors and Montauban, an English couple are making superb country wines - and beers!!
Domaine du Merchien at Belfort-du-Quercy
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