Wine of the Day, No. 325
At a mere 450 hectares -- about 1,100 acres -- Côtes de Francs is Bordeaux's smallest appellation, occupying the highest slopes overlooking the Dordogne river 10 kilometers east of Saint-
Emilion. It was granted AOC status in 1967, largely because of the influence of the Thienpont family, which bought Chateau Puygueraud there in 1946 and worked unceasing…
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