The newly-formed Côtes de Bordeaux appellation – a hilly strip of land just across the river from Graves, dubbed the "Saint-Émilion satellites"– is a region brimming with potential. At its eastern fringe lies Franc-Côtes de Bordeaux, the sunny limestone-clay slopes of which are particularly suited to Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
Here Sophie Holzberg is realising her vision of delicious and sustainable winemaking at Château Franc Cardinal, the 10ha estate she founded with her husband before his tragic death in 2010.
