Ch. Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2013 france Domaine Ramonet makes several red

Domaine Ramonet makes several red wines from Pinot Noir as well

this nudges into the Extra-Brut category

with carefully controlled yields to obtain grapes of elevated maturity with rich and complex substance

Two barrels are dedicated to the US market (600 bottles) per annum

one in which the purity and excellent drainage properties of the chalk enabled us to mitigate the vagaries of the weather over the year

Ch. Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2013 france Domaine Ramonet makes several redDeep red with a bright rim. A kaleidoscopic bouquet evokes red and dark berry preserves, blood orange and lavender, with deeper cherry pit and licorice qualities adding power. Sweet, expansive and pure, offering intense raspberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors supported by a firm spine of acidity. Shows excellent clarity and power on the finish, which is given shape by fine grained, sweet tannins. I underestimated this wine from barrel