Wine name: Chateau Bonadona
Type of wine: Red wine
Grape variety used: Grenache, Syrah
Appellation: AOP Ventoux
Aromatic and taste description: Château Bonadona is an exceptional red wine from the AOP Ventoux appellation. Its dress has a beautiful intense ruby red color. On the nose, it reveals rich aromas of ripe red and black fruits, such as cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant, combined with spicy notes, liquorice and a subtle touch of garrigue. On the palate, this wine offers a beautiful structure, velvety tannins and great aromatic generosity. It reveals flavors of ripe fruit, spices and nuances of undergrowth. The finish is long and tasty.
Recommended food and wine pairings: Château Bonadona goes perfectly with grilled meats, stews, aged cheeses and Mediterranean dishes.
Recommended serving temperature: Between 16°C and 18°C
Shelf life and aging potential: Château Bonadona can be tasted as soon as it is bottled to take advantage of its aromatic richness. It also has an aging potential of 4 years, during which it will continue to refine and develop more complexity.
History and culture of the winery or wine region: Château Bonadona is produced in the AOP Ventoux wine region in the south of France. This appellation is renowned for its unique terroir, its soils rich in clay and limestone, as well as for its Mediterranean climate, which give the wines a beautiful expression of the terroir. The winery that produces Château Bonadona is steeped in a rich winemaking history, perpetuating ancestral know-how to create high quality wines.
Technical information on the wine: The grapes of Château Bonadona are harvested manually at optimum maturity, then sorted carefully before being destemmed and put in vats for fermentation. Maceration extracts the aromas and tannins from the must. Fermentation is carried out at controlled temperatures to preserve the freshness and aromas of the wine. Part of the wine is aged in oak barrels to enrich its structure and complexity, while the rest is aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve its freshness and fruitiness.
Comments and tasting notes from wine experts: Château Bonadona, a red wine from the AOP Ventoux, has been praised by wine critics for its power, its balance and its authentic expression of the terroir.