The Château des Papes is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée du Rhône.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château des Papes wines in Rhone Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château 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 Château des Papes wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château des Papes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or rabbit fillet with mustard.
In the mouth the red wine of Château des Papes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
They are separated quite clearly by a 40 km gap between the towns of Valance and Montélimar, where vines are hardly ever grown. This division is reflected not only in the geography and preferred Grape varieties, but also in the quality and quantity of the wines produced. The smaller, more quality-oriented north focuses almost entirely on Syrah for red wines and Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne for whites, while the larger, more prolific south employs a much longer list of grape varieties. Most notable are the red varieties Grenache and Mourvèdre, which are combined with Syrah to produce the "GSM" blend so characteristic of the southern Rhône.
Planning a wine route in the of Rhone Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château des Papes.
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.
