Domaine du Père Caboche Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine | Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
A remarkable textbook case
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, an old and extremely high-quality appellation, can still conceal finds with good value for money! In this blend, the main terroirs are harmoniously represented, and express all the typicality of this region. It is a delicate and round wine, with a dominant of ripe fruit, accompanied by a touch of liquorice and spices.
- France Cotes du Rhone
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Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre - 3 - 10 years
- 14.50% vol.
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Bigarreau red with purple reflections.
Expressive, marked by aromas of red and black fruits, raspberry jam, all enhanced with a fine touch of bay leaf in sauce.
Gourmet, both suave and tense, powerful and long, generous palette of aromas, finish with notes of Espelette pepper and menthol, for a beautiful sensation of freshness. Dense tannins with lots of grain finesse. Complex, fruity, fresh, elegant, and with good aging potential.
Stuffed eggplant, black pudding, coq au vin, rabbit stew, venison, peppered beef ribs, blue cheese from the Causses, brie de Meaux, camembert, chocolate desserts.
Serving temperature: 16 - 18°C
The vineyard of Domaine du Père Caboche is covered with rolled pebbles. The 4 main terroirs of the appellation are represented (limestone soils, rolled pebbles, sandstone/clay, sand) the most important being the famous Crau plateau.
Manual harvest. The grapes are harvested at full maturity and carefully sorted, then lightly destemmed and crushed. Temperature control is permanent during fermentation. Maceration, controlled by tasting, lasts approximately 1 month. After blending, the wine is aged in oak barrels and stainless steel vats.
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Domaine du Père Caboche
In the past, we were farriers and winegrowers from father to son at the Boisson family. The family was also nicknamed "caboche", a term which designates the nails fixing the shoes under the horses' hooves, which gave its name to the estate, today managed by Émilie Boisson.