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 lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander, tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat or quiche with mixed vegetables.

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, black plum or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of jam, tropical fruit or camphor. 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

  • 1990With an average score of 4.71/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.65/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 2017With 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 ham and cheese cake, tomato, zucchini and tuna flan or old-fashioned aligot.

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

  • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.31/5

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

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

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

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Discover the grape variety: Picpoul Blanc

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: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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 brazilian feijoada, rice with paprika and merguez or pork colombo.

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
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

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

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The word of the wine: Full-bodied

A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.

Great other wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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

Other 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 lamb chops with lemon and herbs, delicious marinated pork chops or wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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

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The word of the wine: Virile

Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.

Great unknow wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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