Chateau Rayas - Chateauneuf Du Pape Rayas Rouge 2006
Chateau Rayas 2006, Chateauneuf-du-Pape: 100% Grenache, dry red wine. Bouquet of ripe red fruits and spices. Elegant, silky taste, with fine tannins and long finish. Aged in foudres. Ideal with red meats and game at 16-18°C.
France - Rhône Valley, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Dry Red Wine Grenache (nearly 100%), with traces of Syrah and Cinsault
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Colour
Deep ruby red with garnet reflections
Bouquet
Complex bouquet of ripe red fruits, sweet spices, floral notes, undergrowth, truffle, leather, and mineral hints
Taste
Elegant, silky, with refined tannins, balanced acidity, and a long, persistent finish. Notes of red fruit, licorice, Provencal herbs, and minerality
Alcohol content
Approx. 14-14.5% vol.
Type of glass
Large glass for important red wines (e.g., Burgundy)
Pairings
Roasted red meats, game, aged cheeses, truffle-based dishes
Refinement
Long aging in large oak barrels (foudres), without new wood, for approx. 18-24 months. Then in bottle
Vinification
Manual harvest, selection, partial or total destemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete or steel vats. Long maceration
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