Château Faubernet Bordeaux Supérieur Dufis Frères 1979
Château Faubernet is produced by Dufis Frères and is located near the town of Cadillac in the elongated wine district of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux, situated on the right bank of the Garonne river. The estate has an annual production of a quarter of a million bottles, focusing primarily on red wine, which is aged in the château's modern and well-equipped cellars. This 1979 vintage, described as charming and mature, achieved a score of 88 points.
The wine holds the Appellation Bordeaux Supérieur Contrôlée classification. Bordeaux Supérieur is a regional AOC that covers the entire Bordeaux region and gained its status in 1943. It sits between the basic Bordeaux AOC and the more prestigious communal appellations, requiring stricter production rules such as lower yields, higher minimum alcohol levels, older vines, denser planting, and at least nine months of aging. The area covers approximately 12,400 hectares.
Located by the Atlantic Ocean, Bordeaux is the world's most famous wine region and has been exporting wine since the Middle Ages. The legendary 1855 classification still ranks the area's leading châteaux. While the left bank of the Gironde is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon grown on gravel soils, the right bank is the domain of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Red wines from Bordeaux Supérieur are typically Merlot-dominated blends, often supplemented by Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and occasionally Carmenère.
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux on the Atlantic is the world's most famous wine region and has been exporting wine since the Middle Ages. The legendary 1855 classification still ranks the area's leading châteaux. On the left bank of the Gironde, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates on gravel soils, while the right bank is the domain of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The region is known for elegant, age-worthy blends of great finesse.
When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded while this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.
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