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 chicken with merguez and tomatoes, rabbit in sauce or chicken noodles.

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, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or red 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

  • 1990With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.65/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.62/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

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 baked dumplings, tuna and cream cheese pie or spicy squash parmentier.

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, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or tropical. 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
  • 2019With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.34/5

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: 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: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

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 cataplana with seafood, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or chicken tagine with apricots.

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: Girl

Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.

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 in spicy sauce, rabbit with hunter's sauce or ham and cheese omelette.

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: Cupbearer

Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.

Great unknow wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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

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

  • 0With an average score of 2.90/5

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