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Chateauneuf du Pape rouge 2011 Chateau Rayas
Candied red fruit, faded rose, spice and undergrowth. A mythical Châteauneuf signed Rayas at fine maturity, silky, airy and remarkably complex.
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- CÔTES DU RHÔNE
- Vintage
- 2011
- Classification
- VILLAGE
- Appellation
- CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
- Alcohol
- 15°
- Colour
- ROUGE
- Country
- FRANCE
- Taster
- Adrien
- Confrérie
- GRAND CHEVALIER
The Châteauneuf du Pape rouge 2011 from Château Rayas is one of the most legendary wines in the world, the absolute reference for Grenache. After fifteen years of cellaring, this generous and charming vintage has reached a magnificent fullness: airy, deep and of bewitching complexity. This bottle qualifies for the Grand Chevalier rank of the Confrérie des Clos Vivants.
Terroir and vines
Château Rayas lies to the north east of Châteauneuf du Pape, on a singular terroir that sets it apart from all its neighbours. Here there are no large rolled pebbles: the vines grow in fine sands and clays, in small plots surrounded by woodland and often facing north. This cool position gives wines of great finesse, far from the usual power of the appellation. The red comes exclusively from old Grenache vines, yielding extremely low, hand harvested crops. The 2011 vintage, early and sunny, produced generous, open and very seductive wines.
Tasting profile
The colour is a luminous garnet with tile coloured highlights. The nose is captivating: candied raspberry, cherry in eau de vie and wild strawberry, with notes of faded rose, garrigue, leather, undergrowth, incense and gentle spices. The palate is silky and airy, of great depth, carried by fully integrated tannins and intact freshness. The finish is endless, spiced and floral. It is now at its peak and will keep for another ten years or so.
The estate
Founded by Albert Reynaud at the beginning of the twentieth century, Château Rayas was elevated to legend by his son Jacques Reynaud. On the latter's death in 1997, his nephew Emmanuel Reynaud took over the estate and led it for nearly thirty years, with a unique style, apart from fashion, with very low yields and ageing in old casks. His passing in 2025 deeply moved the wine world. This 2011 vintage, made under his hand, becomes all the more precious and sought after by collectors around the globe.
Food and wine pairings
Serve between 16 and 17 °C, after decanting gently for one hour. It will elevate a roast pigeon, woodcock, hare à la royale, a rack of spring lamb with herbs or a beef fillet with black truffles. Among cheeses, it pairs very well with a 36 month Comté or an aged sheep's milk tomme.
Terroir and vines
Château Rayas lies to the north east of Châteauneuf du Pape, on a singular terroir that sets it apart from all its neighbours. Here there are no large rolled pebbles: the vines grow in fine sands and clays, in small plots surrounded by woodland and often facing north. This cool position gives wines of great finesse, far from the usual power of the appellation. The red comes exclusively from old Grenache vines, yielding extremely low, hand harvested crops. The 2011 vintage, early and sunny, produced generous, open and very seductive wines.
Tasting profile
The colour is a luminous garnet with tile coloured highlights. The nose is captivating: candied raspberry, cherry in eau de vie and wild strawberry, with notes of faded rose, garrigue, leather, undergrowth, incense and gentle spices. The palate is silky and airy, of great depth, carried by fully integrated tannins and intact freshness. The finish is endless, spiced and floral. It is now at its peak and will keep for another ten years or so.
The estate
Founded by Albert Reynaud at the beginning of the twentieth century, Château Rayas was elevated to legend by his son Jacques Reynaud. On the latter's death in 1997, his nephew Emmanuel Reynaud took over the estate and led it for nearly thirty years, with a unique style, apart from fashion, with very low yields and ageing in old casks. His passing in 2025 deeply moved the wine world. This 2011 vintage, made under his hand, becomes all the more precious and sought after by collectors around the globe.
Food and wine pairings
Serve between 16 and 17 °C, after decanting gently for one hour. It will elevate a roast pigeon, woodcock, hare à la royale, a rack of spring lamb with herbs or a beef fillet with black truffles. Among cheeses, it pairs very well with a 36 month Comté or an aged sheep's milk tomme.
The estate
Emmanuel Reynaud
Les Tours, in Sarrians The Tours estate, in Sarrians on the edge of Vacqueyras, came into the Reynaud family in the 1930s, bought by Louis Reynaud of Château Rayas. Louis entrusted it to his son Bertrand, who later handed it to his son Emmanuel.