INGREDIENTS:
• 3 pounds beef short ribs
• salt and cracked pepper to taste
• ¼ cup olive oil • 2 slices bacon large dice
• 2 medium onions sliced thin
• 6 cloves of garlic sliced
• 2 cups red wine
• 2 lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced (or 28 ounce can)
• 6 chives roughly chopped • 2 sprigs tarragon (save stems) chop leaves
• 3 sprigs fresh chervil (save stems) chop leaves *mix chervil tarragon and chives together and set aside
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ cup roughly chopped parsley (save stems)
• Butchers twine

DIRECTIONS:
• Season beef ribs with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Brown all sides well then remove the ribs to a plate and brown remaining ribs.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoon of fat in the pan. Add the bacon and cook over medium heat until it renders most of its fat but does not crisp. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft. Stir in the wine, tomatoes, salt, and a generous grinding of black pepper. Return the ribs to the pot and bring to a simmer.
• Tie up saved herb stems with twine. Tuck them between the ribs in the braising pan. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to very low. Gently simmer until the ribs are tender enough to pierce with a fork and the meat pulls off the bone, about 2.5 to 3 hours. Alternately, if your pan is oven safe, you can braise the beef in the covered pot in a 300-degree oven.
• Take the ribs out of the sauce with tongs and transfer them to a large platter. Remove and discard the herb bundle. Skim off any visible fat on the surface of the sauce. Stir in the chopped mix of herbs and increase the heat to high. Boil the sauce until it thickens enough to coat a spoon. Stir in the parsley. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Spoon the sauce over the meat and serve. © Recipe courtesy of Vintners Alliance.

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Château Maris
Natural Selection
Syrah, Grenache
Languedoc, France

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Robert Eden, vintner and co-owner of Château Maris, has lived in France since 1994. After traveling the world and working with renown winemakers, he began his pursuit of organic and biodynamic viticulture at Château Maris. Located within the terroir of Cru La Liviniere in the South of France, the winery is situated at the foot of the Black Mountains. Château Maris is a 79-acre estate divided into multitude of small vineyards on the hillside above the village of Laviniere, the first Cru Classe of the Minervois, in the Languedoc region. Eden’s unwavering pursuits in organic winemaking and biodynamic principles, spans over two decades, three continents and has gained world-recognition. His keen attention to environmentally conscious viticulture and top varietals of French terroir, creates wines that are reliable and a delicious choice for any dinner party with family and friends.

“Notes of dark fruits, black currant. Inky purple on the glass. Full-bodied richness, beautifully integrated acidity, ripe tannin and no hard edges. It is soft with juicy tannins. Pairs well with red meat, filets or ribs.” – Robert Eden, Winemaker

Winemaker: Robert Eden
Appellation: Languedoc, France
Varietal: 70% Syrah, 30% Grenache
Analysis: 14.5% alcohol / volume
Critical Acclaim: 91 pts Wine Advocate, 2017

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