
In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, about half the production is bottled by négociants, who buy and blend wine from many sources. In recent years, however, many small, family-owned domaines that have been tending vines in the area for generations have begun bottling their own wines.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands July 31, 2006.
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