Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape comes out of Rhône, France, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Grenache, backed by Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Vines root into sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows high alcohol content, tangy and weighty and intensely perfumed.

Producers worth knowing include Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateau Rayas, Domaine du Pegau and Paul Avril Clos des Papes.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, chilis & hot spicy food and blue cheeses.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 20 years.

In the glass.

Red: High alcohol content.

White: Tangy and weighty, Intensely perfumed.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France
• Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Rhone, France
• Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Grand Cuvee Hommage a Jacques Perrin, Rhone, France
• Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
• Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
• Chateau Mont-Redon Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
• Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Pignan Reserve, Rhone, France
• Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Blanc, Rhone, France

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Chilis & Hot Spicy Food
• Blue Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 15 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 20 years.

Nearby regions.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape: common questions

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