Bosquet des Papes has been handed down from father to son since their inception in 1860. Not only recognized for their famous region, they also employed the famous wine consultant Phillipe Cambie for many years before his passing. Cambie was known as one of the most influential wine maker/consultants in the southern Rhone Valley. Bosquet des Papes generally uses large 1200-gallon oak casks called Foudres, Cambie’s influence at the winery encouraged the use of the Demi Muid, a smaller barrel than the Foudre but still large in the scale of barrels. The size of the barrel influences the exposure to oxygen to the wine as it ages and the amount of flavour imparted by the wood.

Perhaps the most famous region in the world. The name means the Popes new castle. The first vines in the region were planted by the ancient Romans while Popes served their Papacy in the region of Avignon.

Grenache is the dominant variety, ripening is intensified through sun reflection off of round stones called galetes roules. Thanks to the Mistral wind blowing south from Dijon, the vines are cooled and protected from mildew, the wind is so intense it could blow the ears off a donkey. To prevent uprooting the vines are often staked down.