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Domaine de la Janasse Images of Janasse courtesy of Michael Davis (Charlottesville, VA, United States). Domaine de la Janasse is one of the Superstar estates of Chateauneuf-du-Pape combining the best of both traditional and modern techniques to craft a collection of riveting wines from “simple” value-priced to benchmark Châteauneufs. The estate was founded in 1976 by Aimé [...]
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Blend) Wine Style: Often big, rich, full-bodied with spicy and raspberries flavors with capability for 5 to 20 bottle aging. Flavors: Origin: Rhone Valley in France Found: California, Australia, and France The vast majority of wines from the Southern Rhône are blends. There are 5 main black varieties, although others are used and the [...]
Mourvèdre Wine Style: It produces tannic wines that can be high in alcohol and gives structure when used in Rhone blends. Its taste varies greatly according to area, but often has gamey or earthy flavors, with soft black fruit flavors. Flavors: Origin: Southern Rhone in France Found: France, , Spain, Australia, and California This grape is also named [...]
Pierre Perrin (Chateau de Beaucastel) To many French Rhone lovers, Château de Beaucastel enjoys an almost legendary reputation as one of the great estates in Châteauneuf du Pape. It is owned by the Perrin family.Our overall impression was Beaucastel wines are made definitely with good quality, they have personality and a sense of place, something [...]
Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape in Southern Rhône Rhône in France Click to read: Behind The Bottle; Pierre Perrin. This 17th century wine estate has a vineyard area of 119 hectares, and is located in the town of Courthézon on the southern Rhône in France. Today, it is run by the fourth generation of the Perrin family. Brothers Jean-Pierre and [...]
Southern Rhone Côtes du Rhone (芳莎丽庄园) Click to view: Map of Cotes du Rhone. Classified in 1937, the Cotes du Rhone is an enormous appellation encompassing red, white and rosé wines covering an area of 40,300 ha and producing a crop that is 3 times larger than Beaujolais and almost as much as Bordeaux. Although this wine [...]