Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an appellation from the Rhône valley. The region offers high-quality red and white cuvées. Châteauneuf-du-Pape can be a force to be reckoned with, which can continue to develop for years. Due to its popularity, there are always less skilled winemakers who want to cash in on its success. A Châteauneuf-du-Pape under fifteen euros should be seriously mistrusted.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an appellation from the Rhône valley. The region offers high-quality red cuvées of mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. A good red Châteauneuf-du-Pape is spicy and complex and can be kept for years. Nowadays it can be drunk after about three years.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the place where the Templars settled in France in the 12th century. Pope John XXII had his summer residence built there in the 14th century. Since then it has been a beacon for French wine culture.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is actually a large, rocky hill with red gravel and large boulders in the ground, sand here and there and loam elsewhere. The boulders are heated by the sun during the day and radiate that heat onto the grapes at night, which develop a lot of flavor as a result. Over the centuries, precisely those grape varieties that thrive best on these different soils have been planted.
A total of eighteen different grape varieties may be used for Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Counoise, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse, Picardan, Roussanne, Picpoul Blanc, Picpoul Gris and Picpoul Noir, Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanc and Clairette Rosé.
In the past, winemakers would let the must ferment for months and then mature in wooden barrels for more than ten years. This allowed Châteauneuf-du-Pape to be stored for a very long time. Nowadays, more modern methods are used. The wine is matured in barrels for a much shorter period and is ready to drink much faster.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape can be a great wine. A historical cuvée of great quality, which can continue to develop for years. Due to its popularity, there are always less skilled winemakers who want to cash in on the success. A Châteauneuf-du-Pape under fifteen euros should be mistrusted. The demand is so great that a good winemaker from Châteauneuf-du-Pape really does not have to 'dive' with his prices. We currently have three wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape in our range. You can view all our wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape here.
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Ripe (71) 
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