AOC · Red

Where is Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine from?

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a red wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in Southern Rhône, Rhône Valley, France. It is an AOC wine made mainly from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine label — Photo: Tomas er, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape at a glance

Classification	AOC
Appellation	Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Village or town	Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Subregion	Southern Rhône
Region	Rhône Valley
Country	France
Vineyard area	3,200 ha
Coordinates	44.0564, 4.8317

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France

AOC

Named after the popes' summer castle

Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Vineyard: 3,200 ha

The name means "the Pope's new castle" and recalls the Avignon popes of the 14th century, who built a residence in the village. Its vineyards, known for their large rounded stones, cover about 3,200 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bédarrides, Courthézon and Sorgues. The rules drawn up here by Baron Le Roy in the 1920s helped shape the French AOC system, and the AOC was created in 1936.

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Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
Clos des Papes

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape: questions and answers

Where is Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine from?

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a red wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in Southern Rhône, Rhône Valley, France. It is an AOC wine made mainly from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.