had a co-op founded in 1946 by a group of about twenty growers
The old-world profile is shaped by 50% of the wine resting in large Stockinger barrels
with decades still in front of it
a Blanc de Blancs of fresh pear
drawn from a different terroir expression within the same Restoration Farm project
Bosquet des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc, 2016 so101724 sherry roundup offer had a co-op founded inBosquet des Papes is a decidedly old school Chateauneuf house, passed father to son since 1860 and now in its fifth generation, working only with large wooden vessels rather than flashy new barriques. Their white is the rare bottling here, a blend of roughly 45% Clairette, 35% Grenache Blanc and 20% Bourboulenc, aged in demi muids for texture without heavy oak. At only around 350 cases a year, it's a small production. The 2016 came from an excellent,