{"product_id":"chateau-de-rayas-blanc-2005-chateau-neuf-du-pape-aoc-copie","title":"Château de Rayas (White) - Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC - 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/7738\/3833\/files\/chateau-rayas-blanc_febc1036-48e0-41cc-8e26-76c099b3171e.jpg?v=1758622189\" alt=\"\" width=\"313\" height=\"313\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAppellation\u003c\/b\u003e: Chateauneuf du Pape AOC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage: \u003c\/b\u003e2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrape varieties\u003c\/b\u003e: 50% Grenache and 50% Clairette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCapacity\u003c\/b\u003e: 750 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e: 13°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ProductInformation_aboutTitle__5jWgn\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-decoration: underline; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: __futuraPtFont_87d10f, __futuraPtFont_Fallback_87d10f; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003eAbout the estate\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch6 class=\"ProductInformation_aboutText__cqa1O\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: __futuraPtFont_87d10f, __futuraPtFont_Fallback_87d10f; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-line; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eChâteau Rayas is undoubtedly one of the greatest French wines, generally considered the best wine of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. This estate was created at the end of the 18th century by Albert Reynaud (the vines were planted in the early 1920s), who did not hesitate to deviate from the usual practices in Châteauneuf du Pape. Indeed, in a region traditionally scorched by the sun's rays in summer, part of the vineyard is north-facing, and the vines benefit from the refreshing virtues of the small pine forests that line the estate. Louis Reynaud, Albert's son, focused essentially on a single grape variety, Grenache, where the appellation allows thirteen; he also decided to start bottling the production on the estate and acquired Château des Tours at the end of the 1930s, which he entrusted to his son Bernard. Later, in 1945, he also acquired Château de Fonsalette. In 1978, Jacques Reynaud, Bernard's brother, took over the management of Châteaux Rayas and Fonsalette. Finally, the current owner, Emmanuel Reynaud, who is none other than Jacques' nephew and who had already been operating Château des Tours on the heights of Sarrians since 1989, succeeded him in 1997 at the head of Rayas and Fonsalette. Emmanuel Reynaud himself has six children, three of whom work on his properties.\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003eChâteau Rayas extends over 12 hectares surrounded by forests and has a very particular terroir, with particularly poor and sandy soils that give great finesse to the wines, whereas the appellation's soils are mainly composed of clays and pebbles; a north exposure which allows to keep freshness and to harvest much later than in the rest of the appellation. The grape varieties consist of Grenache for the red and Grenache and Clairette for the white. The vineyard is worked like a garden, the soils are scratched so that the grass does not compete with the vines for water. Yields are absolutely tiny, around 7.5 hectoliters per hectare.\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003eAs for the winemaking, it is described as minimally interventionist, with a desire to stay as close as possible to the fruit; fermentations are done with whole bunches and the grapes are trodden; the barrels are very old so as not to mark the wine. The wines age on the estate and are only commercialized after several years.\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;\"\u003eChâteau Rayas red is world-renowned for its delicacy, its depth, its aromas of red fruits and especially its recognizable crushed strawberry, its fine tannic grain. As for the white, harvested at great maturity, it reveals great aromatic complexity and a remarkable aging potential.\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003ch6 class=\"ProductInformation_aboutTitle__5jWgn\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-decoration: underline; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: __futuraPtFont_87d10f, __futuraPtFont_Fallback_87d10f; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-line;\"\u003eAbout the Cuvée\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003ch6 class=\"ProductInformation_aboutText__cqa1O\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: __futuraPtFont_87d10f, __futuraPtFont_Fallback_87d10f; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-line; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eMade from Grenache and Clairette, Château Rayas white wine is aged for nine months in barrels. Powerful, complete, and highly concentrated, it boasts significant aging potential.\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood and wine pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: __futuraPtFont_87d10f, __futuraPtFont_Fallback_87d10f; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-line; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eQuail salad with foie gras and honeyed hazelnuts, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: __futuraPtFont_87d10f, __futuraPtFont_Fallback_87d10f; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-line; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eScrambled truffles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La selection Vins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58605674201437,"sku":"216","price":700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/7738\/3833\/files\/chateau-rayas-blanc_febc1036-48e0-41cc-8e26-76c099b3171e.jpg?v=1758622189","url":"https:\/\/selectio.fr\/en\/products\/chateau-de-rayas-blanc-2005-chateau-neuf-du-pape-aoc-copie","provider":"Selectio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}