{"product_id":"chateau-de-rayas-blanc-2011-chateau-neuf-du-pape-aoc-copie","title":"Château de Rayas (White) - Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC - 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg height=\"313\" width=\"313\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/7738\/3833\/files\/chateau-rayas-blanc_febc1036-48e0-41cc-8e26-76c099b3171e.jpg?v=1758622189\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAppellation\u003c\/b\u003e: Chateauneuf du Pape AOC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage: \u003c\/b\u003e2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eGrape varieties\u003c\/b\u003e: Grenache 50% and Clairette 50%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCapacity\u003c\/b\u003e: 750 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e: 13.5°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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;\" class=\"ProductInformation_aboutTitle__5jWgn\"\u003eAbout the domain\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6 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;\" class=\"ProductInformation_aboutText__cqa1O\"\u003eChâteau Rayas is undoubtedly among 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 practices usually observed in Châteauneuf du Pape. Indeed, in a region traditionally scorched by the sun's rays in summer, part of the vineyard faces north, and the vines benefit from the refreshing virtues of the small pine forests that line the estate. Louis Reynaud, Albert's son, also focused mainly on a single grape variety, Grenache, where the appellation authorizes thirteen; he also decided to start bottling the production on the property 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 soils of the appellation are mainly composed of clay and pebbles; a northern exposure allows the wine to retain 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 tilled so that weeds do 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 vinification, it is described as non-interventionist, with a desire to stay as close as possible to the fruit; fermentations are done with whole clusters 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 marketed 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 recognizable aromas of red fruits, especially crushed strawberry, and its fine tannic grain. As for the white, harvested at great ripeness, it reveals great aromatic complexity and a remarkable aging potential.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 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;\" class=\"ProductInformation_aboutTitle__5jWgn\"\u003eAbout the cuvée\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 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;\" class=\"ProductInformation_aboutText__cqa1O\"\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\n\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;\"\u003eTruffle scrambled eggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La selection Vins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58605700579677,"sku":"216","price":745.0,"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-2011-chateau-neuf-du-pape-aoc-copie","provider":"Selectio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}