The Château La Nerthe of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Château La Nerthe
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Famille Richard.
It is ranked in the top 15 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 La Nerthe is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château La Nerthe is one of the most renowned vineyard properties of the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation in France, which is home to stunning vineyards established nearly four centuries ago. Marquise Charlotte de Berlin, the mother of French poet Boileau, bought the lands in 1787 and thrived at La Nerthe until the French Revolution ended. Château La Nerthe spans a total of 56 hectares, 44 hectares of which are vineyard plots. The vineyards, which cover more than 3.5 km of corridors, are primarily planted with local grape varieties such as Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. The vines are between 40 and 80 years old and have a blood style that offers great maturity and naturally intense aromas. Château La Nerthe is also known for its sustainable viticulture practices, emphasizing the health of the land and meticulous work on the vines that extend across terraced hills. Harvesting is all done by hand, a virtue that has been preserved over generations. The wines produced at La Nerthe are the exceptional expression of a great terroir and are recognized among the best cuvées of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines are carefully selected, including the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Les Cailloux". The wines are made for a minimum of three years' refining in French oak barrels before being blended and bottled. Château La Nerthe also owns historical cellars that are open to visitors and winemakers to taste the wines. All year round, themed visits are organized explaining the history of La Nerthe and regional culture. Visitors can also attend exciting tastings and demonstrations of regional cooking in the castle's magnificent restaurant.

Top Château La Nerthe wines

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

The top red wines of Château La Nerthe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Nerthe

How Château La Nerthe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of dad's lamb mouse, spaghetti carbonara or buns.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Nerthe

On the nose the red wine of Château La Nerthe. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Nerthe. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Nerthe

  • 2022With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Nerthe.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

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 La Nerthe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château La Nerthe

How Château La Nerthe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, quick cider chicken or tunisian bricks.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château La Nerthe

On the nose the white wine of Château La Nerthe. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Château La Nerthe. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château La Nerthe

  • 2005With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château La Nerthe.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Clairette
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top pink wines of Château La Nerthe

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château La Nerthe

How Château La Nerthe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of country cabbage, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château La Nerthe

On the nose the pink wine of Château La Nerthe. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, microbio or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château La Nerthe. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château La Nerthe

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château La Nerthe.

  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Cinsaut
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Nerthe

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 La Nerthe.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other regions and appellation of Rhône méridional