Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard dates back to the 14th century and it is located in the Rhone Valley wine region. Back then, the domain used to be the summer residence of the Pope who then settled in Avignon. Nowadays Domaine de la Côte de l’Ange still preserves the winery’s winemaking old traditions and produces top quality Rhone wines using the three key varieties: Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah.

Rhone Valley Wines

Rhône Valley is a famous wine region located on both sides of the river stretching from Vienne to Avignon. This is the birthplace of Syrah and where it reaches its apogeum. Rhône Valley red wines are also known as GSM wines, a blend made of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. The best known vineyards that produce GSM wines are Gigondas, Lirac and of course Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Although it is mostly renowned for its red wines, Rhône Valley also comes forward with a fine selection of white wines.

Grenache (Garnacha) Wines

Grenache (Garnacha) is a black-skinned French grape variety extensively cultivated in France, Spain, Australia and the United States. In France, Grenache is widely planted in Rhone Valley followed by Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon. We will most commonly find it alongside Syrah and Mourvedre to create the classic Southern Rhone GSM wines. Meanwhile in Spain, Garnacha is the second most planted red wine grape variety, surpassed only by Tempranillo.