Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2021

40% Clairette
15% Grenache blanc
30% Bourboulenc
15% Roussanne

Region: Rhône Valley

ESTATE HISTORY

For generations the Boisson family has been both wine growers and blacksmiths. The owner’s father, Théophile Boisson, was orphaned when he was only three years old, hence he was unable to train to as a blacksmith. Fortunately his mother helped foster a keen interest in grapes and wine, that led to him becoming a winemaker. The family nickname of “Caboche” derives from the old Provencal word for horseshoe nails, by which our estate is still known.

TERROIR

70 Hectares total of the Domaine, including 23 Hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Soil: The vineyard is covered in large smooth stones which store the heat of the sun during the day and release it at night, thus enabling the grapes to attain a very high degree of maturity.

VITICULTURE

Sustainable farming practices.

WINEMAKING

After picking, the harvest is pressed immediately, in order to free the juice contained in the berry. Therefore, there is no exchange between the solids and the free juice itself during the fermentation, which starts after the pressing at low temperatures (between 16 ̊C and 18 ̊C). The wine produced will be bottled early in order to retain all its freshness and aromas.

TASTING & FOOD PAIRINGS

The colour is bright on a pale yellow with light green hues. The nose is intense and well-balanced with hints of fresh fruit or fruit in syrup such as white peach or pear, followed by flavors of ginger and hawthorns. The mouth is full and refreshing. The finish is long and silky. This is a full-flavoured and elegant white wine. When young, good wine for aperitif. When older, good with foie gras, fish in sauce, white meat.