Rhone - Christian Bonfils, Côtes du Rhône Villages

Question 1

2014: Bonfils: Côtes du Rhône, “La Cuvée des Princes d’Orange”

Answer 1

La Cuvée des Princes d’Orange comes from 100% Grenache vines ranging in age from 45-50 years old. The vines are grown on 9ha in clay soil with some limestone and with gravelly patches on the terraced slopes. Grapes are hand-harvested, de-stemmed and undergo an eight to ten-day maceration without being crushed. Fermentation with ambient yeasts takes place in 150hl stainless steel. Daily délestage, as with many of Boissan’s cuvées, takes place. After fermentation, the wine is aged for six months in concrete vats and then six to eight additional months in oak. 14.2% Alc