This wine has straw yellow with golden highlights. White flowers and white-fleshed stone fruits evolving into notes of buttery hazelnuts. Honey hints develop over ageing. Mouth-filling and plump with honey and fresh ripe fruits (peach, white currant). Great length with an elegant citrus finish. Serve as an aperitif or enjoy with fish or scallop tartare, with grilled lobsters, pâté, sea bass, or chicken dishes.

About the Producer

Wine has occupied a major place in the Brotte family for two centuries already. In 1880, Mr. Amouroux and Mr. Clouplet, ancestors of Laurent and Christine Brotte respectively, were already busy in the vineyards. One in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the other in Cairanne. These two winegrowers who represent the first generation of the House planted and perpetuated vines that would later become the Domaines Barville and Grosset.

Maison Brotte was officially created in 1931 when Charles Brotte (2nd generation), a recent graduate of a business school in Marseille, decided to create his own company in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Maison Brotte thus began to offer a wide range of wines from the Rhône Valley and placed itself among the pioneers in this field.

The year 2015 was marked by the arrival of the 5th generation at the estate. Thibault and Benoît now work alongside their parents and bring freshness and dynamism to the company. Today, there are three generations cooperating in the development of the house.

Vineyard and Winery

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, between Orange and Avignon. The Grenaches and Roussannes come from Domaine Barville, a 15-hectare family vineyard, and the Bourboulenc and Clairette grape varieties from the Rayas terroirs of the same appellation. The latter are very famous.

"Les Hauts de Barville" is produced largely on our Domaine Barville which is located to the west of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Of the 15 hectares of the estate, 2.10 hectares are vinified in white.

The grapes are harvested at full maturity and hand-picked very early in the morning to limit oxidation. Destemmed and then gently pressed (pneumatic press), the juice is settled and fermented for two weeks. We do not carry out malolactic fermentation to preserve the purity of the fruit. Vinification and aging continue for 6 months in stainless steel vats to maintain a beautiful freshness. The cuvée is bottled in April of the year following the harvest.