Domaine Pere Caboche 2020 Cotes du Rhone

With its silky texture, juicy black fruit, and soft spice, this Southern Rhône blend is as comforting as your favorite stew on a cool night. It’s the kind of bottle you open when friends drop by unexpectedly and you secretly hope they stay.

Tasting Notes: Ruby red with hints of blue at the rim, this blend opens with inviting aromas of soft spice and ripe black fruit. The palate is smooth and medium-bodied, with flavors of blackberry, black pepper, and a touch of licorice. Fine, coated tannins give it structure without weight, leading to a long, supple finish. Elegant and easygoing, it’s a versatile wine for drinking or pairing.

Varietals: 53% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Carignan, 8% Marselan, 3% Mourvèdre, 1% Cinsault

About the Estate: In the old times the Boisson family had two jobs at once: they were both wine-makers and black-smiths. The name of their estate comes from this second profession, because the nails used to fix the shoe under the horse's foot are called, in our regional language, "caboche". At the time the word became the nickname for the Boisson family. A long time before all this, their vineyard belonged to the Chambellan family. In 1777, the Boisson's ancestor, Jean-Louis Boisson married Elisabeth Chambellan and so became vine-growers in Chauteauneuf du Pape. Since then, many parcels have remained in the family, and the vines there are now are over 100 years old and produce outstanding wine. The oldest parcel was planted in 1906. As a tribute and thanks to Elisabeth, we are today vine-growers from father to son and daughter.