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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Southern Rhône, France
redMedium garnet
Warm and generous: sweet red fruit, herbs and high alcohol.
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Warm and generous: sweet red fruit, herbs and high alcohol.
Juicy, peppery everyday red.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has noticeably more body than Côtes du Rhône.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Grenache-led, with Syrah, Mourvèdre and up to 13 permitted varieties
Côtes du Rhône: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Côtes du Rhône | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Grenache-led, with Syrah, Mourvèdre and up to 13 permitted varieties | Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre |
| Climate | Mediterranean, swept by the Mistral | Mediterranean |
| Soil | Large rounded stones (galets roulés) over clay, plus sand | Stones, clay and sand |
| Classification | AOC (France's first, 1936) | Côtes du Rhône, Villages and named villages |
| Drinking window | 5–20 years | 2–6 years |
| Typical price | £30–£120 | £8–£18 |
| Food | Lamb with herbs, cassoulet, daube | Pizza, casseroles |
| Producers to know | Château Rayas, Château de Beaucastel, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe | E. Guigal, Domaine de la Janasse, Domaine Charvin |