Mary Taylor works with small, independent wine growers in some of Europe's most iconic regions who produce exceptional, regionally-distinctive wines, produced true to local traditions. For this Bordeaux rouge, winemaker Jean Marc Barthez's small co-operative of growers cultivate family vineyards in the ancient village of Monségur to produce a classic Bordeaux that won't break the bank. Sustainable

Sustainable viticulture is the journey of continually improving one's ability to minimize farming's environmental and social footprints by avoiding the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides in order to to promote soil health, with an ethos that also takes into account energy use, water use, farm biodiversity, climate change and worker welfare and safety are issues.

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