Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2019
Château Rayas
Château Rayas defies everything you think you know about Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Made entirely from Grenache grown on sandy, north-facing plots, it achieves an elegance more commonly associated with Burgundy. This is one of the most singular red wines in the world — rare, expensive, and genuinely irreplaceable.
Nose
Red cherry and wild raspberry dominate, with delicate floral rose and violet accents. Beneath the fruit there is a subtle gamey quality and a faint mintiness that adds freshness.
Palate
Deceptively light in body for Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Cherry and berry flavors glide across the palate with extraordinary precision, joined by a cedar note and a whisper of vanilla from old oak. The tannins are fine-grained and almost weightless.
Finish
Long and ethereal. Cherry and floral rose persist, with a mineral undertone that pulls you back for another sip. This is a wine that finishes with a question, not a period.
- Varietal
- Grenache
- Blend
- 100% Grenache
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards on sandy soils, north-facing slopes
- Alcohol
- 14.0%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Roasted squab with juniper berries and a cherry reduction
The reclusive Reynaud family has farmed these sandy, stone-free vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape for generations, producing from 100% Grenache a wine so atypical of the region that it has become its most coveted expression.
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