The Château de Nalys of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Château de Nalys
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the E. Guigal.
It is ranked in the top 85 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château de Nalys is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château de Nalys is a vineyard located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France. The Château de Nalys is one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries in the region and ranks among the 25 largest castles in the area. The estate includes approximately 70 hectares of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and other major red grape vines. The majority of the vineyard is situated on the hills and slopes of the Château and includes about 35 hectares of old vines. In the estate's wine cellars, wines are stored in acacia and oak barrels for 18 months before becoming complex, rich wines with a unique aromatic bouquet. The Nalys cellars also produce white and rose wines. To achieve the highest possible quality, each grape variety is carefully selected and hand-picked. The red wines undergo modern techniques with barrels of different woods to express the terroir of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Château de Nalys is also a family-run business that strives to enliven its region. The estate has implemented initiatives to protect the environment, promote biodiversity, and make its wines more accessible to a larger number of consumers. Indeed, Nalys has built a banquet hall and established an online platform to showcase their wines and regional gourmet products. Château de Nalys stands out for the exceptional quality and authenticity of its wines. All products are certified organic and environmentally friendly production methods are employed. It has thus become one of the most iconic vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, offering premium wines that delight the palate of wine enthusiasts.

Top Château de Nalys wines

Looking for the best Château de Nalys wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Nalys wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Nalys wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Nalys

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Nalys

How Château de Nalys wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, pasta with merguez or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Nalys

On the nose the red wine of Château de Nalys. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Nalys. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Nalys

  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Nalys.

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

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.

The top white wines of Château de Nalys

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Nalys

How Château de Nalys wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way, sea bream a la plancha or chard with meat and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Nalys

On the nose the white wine of Château de Nalys. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Nalys. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Nalys

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Nalys.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Picardan
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Nalys

Planning a wine route in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Nalys.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.