Expression at the House Brotte

About this tour

The Brotte family opens their cellar doors in Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a focused tasting spanning 1–2 hours. You'll sample three limited-release wines grown on distinct vineyard sites—a slope-grown Grenache, Pradel Syrah, and chalky-soil Clairette—then taste a rare older vintage from their storied collection. An audioguide walks you through the Wine Museum beforehand, setting context for what makes each terroir distinct.

Highlights

• Three limited-production AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines from named vineyard blocks
• Taste a rare older vintage from Maison Brotte's archive
• Wine Museum audioguide provides geological and viticultural backstory
• Slope, clay, and chalk soils represented across the tasting flight
• Small-batch production explains the scarcity and character of each wine

What to expect

After an audioguide tour of the museum, you'll settle in for a structured tasting. The three current releases come from specific parcels—each telling a story about slope angle, soil composition, and how Grenache, Syrah, and Clairette express themselves differently here. Then comes the showpiece: an older vintage that demonstrates how these wines age. Expect to swirl, smell, sip, and listen to tasting notes rather than rush through.

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