Chateau Fortia Chateauneuf-du-Pape Tradition Rouge 2021 TBO Romain Guiberteau has become one

Romain Guiberteau has become one of the Loire's most sought-after vignerons

low-octane end of the range

farming sustainably from a small 10-hectare family estate

Occhio di Sale means "eye of salt

Chateau Fortia Chateauneuf-du-Pape Tradition Rouge 2021 TBO Romain Guiberteau has become oneFew addresses in Chateauneuf du Pape carry the weight of Chateau Fortia. This is where Baron Pierre Le Roy basically invented the AOC system in the 1920s and 30s, drawing up the rules that French wine law and the whole appellation idea still run on today. The Tradition cuvee is the estate's calling card: a Grenache led red, rounded out with Syrah, raised in old foudres so the fruit stays in the driver's seat. It's classic southern Rhone in the old