Chateauneuf-du-Pape (chah-toe-nuff doo pahp)
Literally the "new castle of the Popes," this was the summer home of the Popes while the papacy resided in nearby Avignon, France in the 1300s.
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Most stores offered both Vouvray and Chateauneuf-du-Pape from the big shipper B&G. The Chateauneuf-du-Pape was soulful and rich, great with meatloaf, macaroni and cheese or roast beef; it cost $19.99.
Used most notably in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the famous blend that also includes Mourvedre and Cinsaut, under the appellation Cotes du Rhone Villages. Also used in Provence to make good rosés.
It is the main grape used in the red wine blend known as Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and, along with the Mourvedre, Cinsaut and some others, makes good wine blends under the appellation "Cotes du Rhone Villages".
Blended in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and standing alone in Hermitage, Cote-Rotie and other Rhone reds, it makes tannic, ageworthy wines easily identified by a very characteristic floral black-pepper fragrance.
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It is the main grape used in the red wine blend known as Chateauneuf-du-Pape makes good wine blends under the appellation "Cotes du Rhone Villages".
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COUNOISE: Semi-classic grape grown in the southern Rhone and Pyrenees regions of France and used in the red wine blends of Chateauneuf-du-Pape or Banyuls, and other local wines of those regions to create aroma and acidic freshness.
The winery - Charvin - is a relatively unknown (among pedestrian wine buyers) but well-respected producer of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and is imported by Weygandt-Metzler - who in my experience has been reliable when it comes to price-to-value ratio.
When possible, try to pair cuisine from a particular region with wines from that region. For example, Provencal grilled lamb with garlic and rosemary with red Bandol or Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
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A chewy wine is big and burly, feeling almost like a solid in your mouth rather than an ethereal light liquid. This is a common descriptor for full-bodied wines that are a bit rustic like some Syrahs, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and others.
 See also: Chateau, Wine, Red, Fruit, Region
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