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RHÔNE VALLEY 1ST SEMESTER
NOUVELLES
DE BOISSET

2025

‘Vieilles Vignes’ collection

Lighter
bottles

Continuing Bonpas’s eco-design
and CSR* approaches, their wines
in screw-top bottles will now be
available in a lighter 410 g bottle
(compared with 520 g previously).
This 20% reduction helps to
conserve resources and reduce the
wine’s carbon footprint, as well as
making it easier for both handlers
and consumers to manage. Jean-Luc Durand, Bonpas viniculturist, presents the ‘Vieilles Vignes’ collection
• Lighter bottle made from 80% on the Maison’s social networks.
recycled glass
• 33 fewer tonnes of glass per year Bonpas takes its name from ‘Bon Passage’
• 28 fewer tonnes of CO2 emitted, (safe passage) as it has guarded the crossing
equivalent to 565 return flights of the river Durance from the heights of its
from Paris to London! fortifications since 1318. Their new Vieilles
This lighter bottle is progressively Vignes (‘old vines’) collection reflects the
longevity of Grenache, the flagship grape
being deployed since February 2025.
of the southern Rhône Valley, whose ability
*Corporate Social Responsibility to naturally gain balance over time has
made it the cornerstone of Bonpas’s wines.
Once the vines reach the age of around
forty, they become less productive and
offer up more concentrated grapes with
unparalleled richness and wealth of aromas,
as well as unexpected ageing potential. Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge 2023
Their age is therefore highlighted on the 50 years old vines
labels of these three new wines, notably Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge 2022
with a red wax seal, in a nod the official 80 years old vines
Chartreuse de Bonpas coat of arms.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2023
101 years old vines

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