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 lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon, spaghetti carbonara or roast chicken and potatoes.

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

Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.

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 turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, jambalaya (louisiana) or tuna and mozzarella pie.

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 4.32/5
  • 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
  • 2022With 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: Clairette

Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.

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, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of lentils and morteau sausages, monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry or violet omelette.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Cinsaut
  • Grenache

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.

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