Domaine Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition Rouge 2023

Alcohol: 14.5%

Grape(s): 75% Grenache Noir, 11% Mourvèdre, 11% Syrah, and 3% Vaccarèse, Counoise, Cinsault

Localization: Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, France

Tasting Notes: Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Tradition is a nice red-purple color with shiny highlights. On the nose, this Chateauneuf-du-Pape spreads aromas of little red berries. It has a sweeping silky smooth mouth.

The Domain: Winemaker’s since 1860, the Boiron family knows a thing or two about their craft. It began with Emmanuel Boiron who married into a well-known winemaking family and continued with his son, Joseph-Victor, in 1890. Joseph-Victor had his work cut out for him thanks to phylloxera that wiped out his father’s vines. Years later, in 1936, Joseph-Victor deposed the name ‘Clos Chantelmerle’; the first official name of the estate. In 1923, his son Joseph ensured the continuation of the estate. Joseph’s son Maurice helped to create the name ‘Domaine Bosquet des Papes’ in 1966 and took the helm ten years later. Fast-forward to today…Maurice’s son Nicolas is making all of the wines today.

Traditional winemaking in concrete vats.

Aging in large oak barrels and demi-muids: 12 to 18 months