The Winery Galets des Pontifes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Winery Galets des Pontifes - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 340 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Galets des Pontifes is one of the best wineries to follow in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Galets des Pontifes wines

Looking for the best Winery Galets des Pontifes wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Galets des Pontifes 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 Galets des Pontifes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Galets des Pontifes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Galets des Pontifes

How Winery Galets des Pontifes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of rack of lamb with antiboise sauce, tartiflette or quick cider chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Galets des Pontifes

On the nose the red wine of Winery Galets des Pontifes. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Galets des Pontifes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Galets des Pontifes

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Galets des Pontifes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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.

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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 Winery Galets des Pontifes.

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 Galets des Pontifes and wines from the region

Christie’s 2021 DWWA charity wine auction sets new record

A total of £72,600 was raised from 79 lots at the sixteenth DWWA wine auction hosted by Christie’s on 2 December – beating a record set in 2018. This total excludes Christie’s buyer’s premium. All proceeds will be added to funds raised by Decanter throughout the DWWA this year. Charities supported include The Drinks Trust, WaterAid, Cancer Research UK, Change Please, Decanter Apprenticeships and more. Over the past 12 months, Decanter has donated in excess of £100,000 to these charities. T ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

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