65% Cabernet Sauvage, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc

In one of the world's most expensive wine regions, it pays to be adventurous. The Côtes de Bourg may not have the same prestige as some appellations but this sub-region, which lies on the right-bank of the Dordogne produces wine that can pack a serious punch. Limestone soils and hilly terrain provide the ideal conditions to ripen grapes, especially as the climate warms. 

The Château Falfas was built in the 17th century. Today, the estate is run by Veronique Cochran. Her parents had a vineyard in the Loire and her father was one of the first people to apply biodynamic principles to vineyards. Her brother Matthieu is a biodynamic consultant and has worked with famous estates across the world and in Bordeaux (including Margaux’s Chateau Palmer).

"Le Chevalier" is the estate's top wine, made from 75-year-old vines which lend the wine exceptional concentration of flavour. The wine is aged in new oak barrels for 18 months to help soften the tannins and impart rich, vanilla and toasty flavours into the wine.  

Tasting notes : Cassis, vanilla, sweet spice. Dense, rich with smooth but very firm tannin.

Food pairing : Try alongside some of our Comté 24 Months or a piece of Pâté-en-Croûte.