Châteauneuf-du-Pape reds are intense purple in their early years, turning ruby in their prime, displaying admirable complexity. They reveal a broad aromatic palette: ripe fruits, blackcurrant, blackberries, spices, roasting, licorice, prunes, leather…
While they can be enjoyed in their youth – from around two years old – where they develop elegant fruit aromas, they also assert themselves over the long term, revealing a more substantial tannic structure, intense and deep bouquets, and notes of undergrowth. Each individual will appreciate Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wines at different degrees of maturity. They easily age over several decades.
They traditionally pair well with red meats, lamb, or traditional game. They also reveal their personality alongside Asian cuisines that emphasize spices.
Serving temperature: around 15°C for younger ones and 17°C for older vintages.
As the first AOC wine in France in 1936, the 3,150 hectares of the appellation extend over 5 communes: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bédarrides, Courthézon, Orange, and Sorgues. With 300 harvest declarants, the appellation produces an average of 90,000 hectoliters per vintage, or about 12 million bottles, distributed to 93% for red wines and 7% for white wines. Benefiting from a unique natural heritage, the AOC relies on 13 grape varieties, 5 distinct terroirs, and an exceptional climate, marked by sun and mistral, to produce exceptional wines distributed mainly for export (66% of volumes in 2021). Historically and continuously committed to sustainable development issues, 35% of the AOC’s surfaces are managed in organic or biodynamic agriculture.
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