{"product_id":"franccardinalcotesdebordeaux2018-53481","title":"FrancCardinalCôtesdeBordeaux2018","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The newly-formed Côtes de Bordeaux appellation – a hilly strip of land just across the river from Graves dubbed the “Saint-Emilion satellites”– is a region brimming with potential. At its eastern fringe lies Franc-Côtes de Bordeaux, whose sunny limestone-clay slopes are particularly suited to growing Merlot and Cabernet Franc.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Here Sophie Holzberg is realising her vision of making the most delicious and sustainable wines at Château Franc Cardinal, a property which she founded together with her husband before he tragically passed away in a road accident in 2010. Certified organic, the 10ha estate is farmed without pesticides or herbicides.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In contrast to the tiered cuvée model of many other estates, Sophie crafts just one wine from her three vineyard sites. A blend of Merlot (70%), Cabernet Franc (25%), and Malbec (5%) with minimal wood influence, it combines a wild berry character with fresh cigars, forest floor, and fine, silky tannins, and possesses the exact sort of freshness and elegance sought by drinkers tired of Bordeaux’s influx of high-alcohol, jammy wines.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45134624325814,"sku":"53481","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/franccardinalcotesdebordeaux2018-53481","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}