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NOUVELLES
DE BOISSET
2024
La Châsse du Pape
A showcase in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Since being launched in 1994 with a red
Côtes du Rhône, ‘La Châsse’ has become
one of Maison Gabriel Meffre’s flagship
brands. To mark its 30th anniversary, the
brand is entering a new chapter in its history
by establishing Châteauneuf-du-Pape
as its anchor point, with the ambition of
becoming the leading specialist in wines
from the Southern Rhône Valley.
The wines
A unique personality for each terroir
Extensive groundwork was devoted to the
quality of the wines, with Pascale Abadie
in charge of their vinification. She draws
on the rich diversity of terroirs around
Châteauneuf-du-Pape to create a range of
four wines: a red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a
red Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu
and the essential Côtes du Rhône Réserve,
available in both red and white.
Starting with a specific locality or area, The labels
she develops the expression of the grape
varieties depending on each type of soil to The labels have been redesigned to improve the visibility and
coherence of the range.
find THE individual character she seeks to
impart to her wines. The bottle, which continues to Pavillon Saint-Pierre will eventually
feature the ‘Solis Terraeque Vinum accommodate some of the wines
Fructus’ (‘Wine, Fruit of the Sun and during their ageing phase. It will
the Earth’) coat of arms, features a become the showcase for the ‘La
new, classic design that combines Châsse du Pape’ wines, inspired
the brand’s historic iconography by the chests of Sovereign Pontiffs,
with that of Châteauneuf-du-Pape established in Avignon in the
and each of its appellations. The 14th century, who locked up their
central part of the label depicts possessions in chests called
Pavillon Saint-Pierre, the showcase ‘Châsses’.
for La Châsse du Pape.
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