Domaine Cognard, Cabernet Franc "Cuvée les Tuffes" Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France 2018 shrinkflation Elisabetta still farms the winery’s

Elisabetta still farms the winery’s original 25 “historic” hectares where her world-renowned Saffredi is grown

This wine was actively cellar-stored by its owner

the one and half hectares of terraced vineyards sit at more than 1100 meters (3600 ft) above sea level

and Chasselas Rose

Domaine Cognard, Cabernet Franc "Cuvée les Tuffes" Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France 2018 shrinkflation Elisabetta still farms the winery’s100% Cabernet Franc Deep ruby color. The nose is complex with notes of stewed fruit and spices. The mouth is ample and well balanced, supported by the tannins and a lovely freshness. The Estelle et Rodolphe Cognard estate spans 15 hectares of vines in St Nicolas de Bourgueil and Bourgueil. The vineyards are devoted in entirety to Cabernet Franc. Since the 1980s, the estate had practiced lutte raisonne, or reasoned agriculture, but in 2017 they made