The best wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Discover the best wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley as well as the best winemakers of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and estates of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape by region

Looking for a good wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red wines from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices, chicken in red wine or breton galette with buckwheat flour.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

On the nose the red wine of the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, jam or tropical fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • 1978With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.71/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.63/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Counoise

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.

In the mouth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 704 estates and châteaux in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing 1551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry.

Great white wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

White wines from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tartiflette (from a real savoyard), rice croquettes with salmon or titgazelle's herring and leek pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

On the nose the white wine of the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, spices or acacia and sometimes also flavors of yellow apple, nectarine or dried fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • 1987With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • Roussanne
  • Clairette
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Bourboulenc
  • Picardan
  • Picpoul Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pink wines from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Sweet wines from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef skewers, couscous merguez or lamb tagine with prunes.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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The word of the wine: Sirupy

Close to the sensation of unctuousness, said of a wine that gives the impression of having the consistency of a syrup.

Great unknow wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Unknow wines from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

News from the vineyard of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’

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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Font de Courtedune, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Establishing a vineyard isn’t something you just rush into these days. Identifying the right site, carrying out soil analysis, selecting suitable rootstocks and varieties, procuring equipment… We’ve made a lot of progress in the past 80 years. But perhaps we overthink such things. Some estates, such as Domaine Font de Courtedune, have grown organically, with major decisions often being made for practical, rather than stylistic, reasons. And the results, from Côtes-du-Rhône to Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...

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Some Châteauneufs are more reliable than others. When I visit the region to taste the new vintage every year, Domaine de la Janasse’s cuvée Vieilles Vignes regularly features among the best. It’s a particularly dense and concentrated wine when young, and it always strikes me that, even for Châteauneuf, it’s a wine that needs extended ageing to show its best. I was keen to acquire a more complete understanding of how this cuvée develops, so I visited brother-and-sister team Isabelle and Christoph ...

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