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Château des Estanilles Cuvée Prestige Faugères Rouge

Faugères AOC, France
Prestige Faugères rouge from schist; Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache; garrigue, dark cherry, pepper, iron mineral; concentrated and structured; needs 5-8 years; benchmark traditional Faugères expression.
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Southwest France classic; Faugères mineral cuts through the rich cassoulet; sausage fat tamed by tannin
classic main
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Duck and Languedoc; fig mirrors wine's dark fruit; balsamic acidity bridges schist mineral
established main
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Game and old Carignan; blackberry mirrors Prestige's dark fruit; venison's iron echoes wine's schist mineral
established main
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Languedoc goat cheese; Faugères acidity balances; lavender bridges garrigue notes; honey softens tannin
established cheese