Winery Bosquet des PapesChâteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition)
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Bourboulenc and the Clairette.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition) from the Winery Bosquet des Papes
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition) of Winery Bosquet des Papes in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition) of Winery Bosquet des Papes in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, vanilla or cassis.
Food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition)
Pairings that work perfectly with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition)
Original food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition)
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition) of Winery Bosquet des Papes matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of moist parmesan steak, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or ground steak in a seed coat.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bosquet des Papes's Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition).
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (Cuvée Tradition) from Winery Bosquet des Papes are 2012, 2018, 2014, 2007 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Bosquet des Papes
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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.
The word of the wine: Consistency
In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.
