Winery Castel - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection

Winery CastelChâteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection of Winery Castel is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.

Taste structure of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection from the Winery Castel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection of Winery Castel in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

On the nose the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection of Winery Castel in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castel's Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fiano blanc

This grape variety has been known and cultivated since ancient times in the Campania region - southern Italy - and in Sicily. It is said to be related to the Greco Bianco, another Italian variety. It can be found in Australia, Argentina, etc. and is virtually unknown in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection - 2017
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection - 2016
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection - 2015
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection - 2010
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sélection from Winery Castel are 2010, 2016, 2017, 2015

Informations about the Winery Castel

The winery offers 91 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Castel Group.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Castel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 100 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 4500 of of France wines
In the top 450 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting

The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.

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