The Winery Chemin des Papes of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Winery Chemin des Papes - Châteauneuf du Pape
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 30 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Chemin des Papes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Chemin des Papes wines

Looking for the best Winery Chemin des Papes wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Chemin des Papes 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 Winery Chemin des Papes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Chemin des Papes

How Winery Chemin des Papes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with dried fruits, pork colombo or tunisian tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

On the nose the red wine of Winery Chemin des Papes. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or savory and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Chemin des Papes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 1995With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Chemin des Papes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top white wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Chemin des Papes

How Winery Chemin des Papes 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 kale soup, salmon with spinach and cream or gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs).

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Chemin des Papes.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Chemin des Papes

How Winery Chemin des Papes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of lentils and morteau sausages, pasta with tuna and tomato or mussels with roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Chemin des Papes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Chemin des Papes

  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Chemin des Papes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Chemin des Papes

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Chemin des Papes.

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.

News about Winery Chemin des Papes and wines from the region

Gigondas to produce white wines

At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...

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 ...

Walls: Celebrating 50 years of Gigondas

When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...

The word of the wine: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.