The vineyard is located in the commune of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the appellation of the same name on the southern Rhône. It was first mentioned in a document in 1763. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was owned by Hercule Paul de Fortia d'Ijrban, after whom it is named. In 1919, it came into the possession of the lawyer Baron Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié (1890-1967) through marriage. In the 1920s, he defined the geographical boundaries of the later appellation and determined the most suitable grape varieties, which are still valid today. He is considered the founder of the appellation system. Today, the winery is run by his descendants. Châteauneuf-du-Pape has a maximum yield restriction of 35 hectolitres per hectare. The vineyards cover 30 hectares of vines. Of these, 27 hectares are planted with the red wine varieties Grenache Noir = Garnacha Tinta (70%), Syrah (25%), Mourvèdre (Monastrell) and Counoise, and 3 hectares with the white wine varieties Roussanne, Grenache Blanc (Garnacha Blanca) and Clairette. The red wine matures for 12 to 18 months in barriques.
Château: Château Fortia
Boiseaumarié: by Véronique PAGNIER - Own work, Public Domain, Link
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