The mythical Fine Wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Château Rayas wines: buy at the best price
Emmanuel Reynaud succeeded his uncle Jacques, who passed away suddenly, as head of Château Rayas in 1997. He crafts the most legendary wines of southern France. The red is an atypical 100% Grenache. It owes its singularity to the sandy, north-facing soils of the vineyard and the use of whole-cluster harvesting to produce this remarkably refined wine, aged in old large barrels. The result is breathtaking: a wine of distinctly Burgundian elegance that quickly makes one forget the traditional canons of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The white is equally in the same vein. Made from white Grenache and Clairette, it needs time to develop. Lovers of Emmanuel Reynaud's wines may also turn to the Côtes-du-Rhône from Château de Fonsalette, which have the advantage of sharing a common profile with Rayas but being accessible at a younger age.