Henri Bonneau CDP Rouge Marie Beurrier 2017 Bouteille (75cl)
Domaine Henri Bonneau presents Marie Beurrier 2017, a red Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Rhône Valley. This cuvée brings together Counoise, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. It ranks among the estate's three main Châteauneuf-du-Pape expressions, alongside the Henri Bonneau cuvée and the Réserve des Célestins. Marie Beurrier is named after an aunt of Henri Bonneau's wife, tying this wine into the estate's family history.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf Du Pape
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Henri Bonneau
- Cuvée
- Marie Beurrier
- Millésime
- 2017
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Counoise, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Domaine Henri Bonneau
Domaine Henri Bonneau is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer based in the heart of the village of the same name, in the southern Rhône. Henri Bonneau, the twelfth generation of a local family of winegrowers, produced his first vintage in 1956. The estate mainly cultivates Grenache on small plots, notably on the La Crau plateau, and continues its operations under the supervision of Daniel Combin, with Régis Charmasson in charge of vineyard and cellar operations.
- Owner
- Famille Bonneau (succession d’Henri Bonneau, dont Marcel Bonneau)
- Maître de chais
- Régis Charmasson
- Surface (ha)
- 10.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 25 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
According to the *Revue du vin de France*, the Bonneau family has been established in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards since 1667. Born in 1938, Henri Bonneau represented the twelfth generation of winemakers in the family. He left school at the age of fourteen to work in the vineyards with his father and produced his first vintage in 1956. His Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard consisted mainly of Grenache, supplemented in particular by Mourvèdre, Counoise and Vaccarèse. The wines were vinified in concrete vats using indigenous yeasts, then aged for a long time in old wooden casks before blending and bottling. In 2001, Henri Bonneau and his son Marcel acquired vineyards in the Gard region, which gave rise to the ‘Les Rouliers’ cuvée, marketed as a ‘Vin de France’. Henri Bonneau passed away on 21 March 2016. Following his death, his former business partner Daniel Combin took over the estate and entrusted Régis Charmasson with the day-to-day management of the vineyards and the winery. Marcel Bonneau, who previously worked with his father, remains associated with the estate’s name and history, but recent sources primarily identify Daniel Combin and Régis Charmasson as being responsible for its day-to-day management.
Marie Beurrier
Marie Beurrier is a red Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée sourced from various terroirs of the estate, predominantly Grenache. It results from a blend and selection after extended aging in old vessels. It is distinguished from Réserve des Célestins, the estate's superior selection, by a generally more accessible expression.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- Homage to Marie Beurrier, aunt of Jacqueline, wife of Henri Bonneau.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1988
- Style of the cuvée
- Traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape predominantly of Grenache, ripe, deep, and aromatic, marked by long aging, a patinated texture, spices, and significant aging potential.
- Position within the range
- Intermediate cuvée, positioned below Réserve des Célestins and above the classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Histoire de la cuvée
Documented starting from the 1988 vintage, the cuvée is named after an aunt of Jacqueline Bonneau. It is part of the estate's traditional selection of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines, which are distributed after aging among the classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Marie Beurrier, and Réserve des Célestins.
