The most celebrated estate in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, producing pure old-vine Grenache from shaded, sandy soils with extraordinary longevity.
Signature wines: rayas-chateauneuf-rouge, rayas-chateauneuf-blanc
Tip: Emmanuel Reynaud also produces Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras and the Pignan second label; Rayas is extremely rare.
Address: Chemin de Maucoil, 84230 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France, Rhone Valley
The Brunier family estate on the La Crau plateau, one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape's most consistent properties, farming the stony galets roulees terrain.
Tasting: Tasting room open Monday to Friday; appointment for groups
Signature wines: vieux-telegraphe-la-crau, vieux-telegraphe-la-crau-blanc
Tip: The La Crau plateau stones absorb heat and radiate it at night, defining the opulent fruit of Vieux Telegraphe.
Paul-Vincent Avril's family estate, one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape's most consistent producers, making densely structured reds from a large parcel mosaic.
Tasting: By appointment at the estate in Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Signature wines: clos-des-papes-rouge, clos-des-papes-blanc
Tip: The red uses Mourvedre more generously than most CdP estates, lending dark-earth, game-meat character.
The Feraud family domaine producing Chateauneuf-du-Pape of extraordinary concentration and longevity, particularly the special-edition Da Capo cuvee.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the estate
Signature wines: pegau-cuvee-da-capo, pegau-cuvee-reservee
Courthezon family estate producing approachable and reliably excellent Chateauneuf-du-Pape including the old-vine Chaupin Grenache cuvee.
Tasting: Tasting room open Monday to Saturday at the domaine
Signature wines: janasse-chateauneuf-chaupin, janasse-chateauneuf-vieilles-vignes
Tip: Cuvee Chaupin from a single old-vine Grenache parcel is a must-try.
Laurent Charvin's estate on the northern edge of Chateauneuf-du-Pape produces a single estate red of unusual elegance and purity, prized for finesse over power.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine near Orange
Signature wines: charvin-chateauneuf
Chateauneuf-du-Pape estate run by brothers Pascal and Vincent Maurel, producing concentrated cuvees including the rare Deus ex Machina prestige bottling.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the estate
Signature wines: clos-saint-jean-deus-ex-machina, clos-saint-jean-la-combe-des-fous
The Brunier family estate on the La Crau plateau, one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape's most consistent properties, farming the stony galets roulees terrain.
Tasting: Tasting room open Monday to Friday; appointment for groups
Signature wines: vieux-telegraphe-la-crau, vieux-telegraphe-la-crau-blanc
Tip: The La Crau plateau stones absorb heat and radiate it at night, defining the opulent fruit of Vieux Telegraphe.
Paul-Vincent Avril's family estate, one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape's most consistent producers, making densely structured reds from a large parcel mosaic.
Tasting: By appointment at the estate in Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Signature wines: clos-des-papes-rouge, clos-des-papes-blanc
Tip: The red uses Mourvedre more generously than most CdP estates, lending dark-earth, game-meat character.
The Feraud family domaine producing Chateauneuf-du-Pape of extraordinary concentration and longevity, particularly the special-edition Da Capo cuvee.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the estate
Signature wines: pegau-cuvee-da-capo, pegau-cuvee-reservee
Courthezon family estate producing approachable and reliably excellent Chateauneuf-du-Pape including the old-vine Chaupin Grenache cuvee.
Tasting: Tasting room open Monday to Saturday at the domaine
Signature wines: janasse-chateauneuf-chaupin, janasse-chateauneuf-vieilles-vignes
Tip: Cuvee Chaupin from a single old-vine Grenache parcel is a must-try.
Laurent Charvin's estate on the northern edge of Chateauneuf-du-Pape produces a single estate red of unusual elegance and purity, prized for finesse over power.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine near Orange
Signature wines: charvin-chateauneuf
Chateauneuf-du-Pape estate run by brothers Pascal and Vincent Maurel, producing concentrated cuvees including the rare Deus ex Machina prestige bottling.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the estate
Signature wines: clos-saint-jean-deus-ex-machina, clos-saint-jean-la-combe-des-fous
