Winery Baron de Montfalcon - Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Winery Baron de MontfalconBosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Baron de Montfalcon is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Baron de Montfalcon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Baron de Montfalcon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Baron de Montfalcon's Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Optima

Intraspecific crossing between sylvaner x riesling (perhaps rieslaner) and müller-thurgau obtained in 1930 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) and Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) at the Siebeldingen Research Institute (Palatinate) in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, England, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, ... very little known in France. Note that Optima is the mother of the Orion grape variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2011
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Baron de Montfalcon are 2011

Informations about the Winery Baron de Montfalcon

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Baron de Montfalcon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 95000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

News related to this wine

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