Half-Bottle of Ch. Falfas, Côtes de Bourg - 2019

Name: Ch. Falfas, Côtes de Bourg
Brand: Ch Falfas
SKU: 40957
Price: 17.96 USD
Availability: InStock

375 mL

Item # 40957

Great buys abound in the revitalized Bourg hills, where the traditional blend of mostly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon reigns. Full of dark fruits, structured tannins, and minerals, this is excellent with hard, aged cheeses. It could easily stand some bottle age.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Côtes de Bourg

Producer

Ch Falfas

Grape Variety

Merlot

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

If you taste this wine blind, would you guess that it falls under the 'alternative' category for Bordeaux grape farming and wine making? The answer is that you shouldn't taste a difference when the wine is a well made example of the region. Véronique Cochran carries on her family's support of biodynamics, farming her grapes with inclusivity of the whole vineyard biome in mind, not just the vines. Veronique's approach may be unorthodox in a region dominated by monocultural farming and humid weather, but her wines offer classic Bordeaux style. Dark fruit is supported by savory and smoked meat aromas, making an excellent match for sweaters, romps through pumpkin patches, or meals including richer pork dishes and fowl. And if you don't drink this now, a few years of bottle age will only improve its flavors.

- BLR

Glossary

Merlot

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Bordeaux

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