Domaine Henri Bonneau & Fils, Chateauneuf du Pape"Marie Beurrier", Red, 2008 75cl
Tasting
The cuvée Marie Beurrier, named after an aunt of Henri Bonneau's wife, is more accessible than the Célestins Reserve. Less intense but more complex, this grand wine exudes enchanting aromas of dark fruits and spices.
Wine style
Food and wine pairings
Provençal cuisine, Bouillabaisse, Game, Red meat, White meat, Soft cheeses, Grilled lamb with vine shoots, Rib of beef, Royal hare, Grilled duck breast, Mexican mole, Goose with marigold, aged cheeses with marc.
Wine service
- Serving temperature : 15°C
- Service Open 1 hour before serving
- Conservation : To drink and to keep until 2038
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Alcohol: 13°
Technical specifications
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Estate: Domaine Henri Bonneau & Fils
- Cuvée: Chateauneuf du Pape "Marie Beurrier"
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Appellation: AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Region: Southern Rhône Valley
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Color: Red wine
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Type: dry, still
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Vintage: 2008
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Average age of the vines: 30 / 35 years
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Terroir:
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Soil: Format: 75 CL bottle
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Grape varieties: Grenache noir majority
About the estate
Area: 6 hectares - 85% grenache / 15% other grape varieties
Low yields - fermentations on indigenous yeasts, very long fermentations depending on the vintages (it happens that they last nearly a year)
Aging between 5 and 7 years depending on the vintage and the cuvée.
The cuvées are not single vineyard cuvées but cuvées corresponding to a qualitative level of the wine. Depending on the years, Henri Bonneau will produce or not produce certain ones.
There are three:
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape
- Marie Beurrier
- Célestins Reserve