2020 Domaine Berthet Rayne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
2020 Domaine Berthet Rayne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Aromas of plums, cassis, and cherries presented in a medium bodied, spicy style with beautifully pure fruit, a savory mouthfeel, moderate but ripe, sweet tannin, and a long finish.
VARIETAL COMPOSITION: 65% Grenache Noir, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault, 5% Syrah.
TERROIR: The estate is situated on the diluvium alpine soil, more specifically on the left side of
the Rhone between Orange and Avignon in the renowned “terroirs” of Coudoulet and Chapouin.
Domaine Berthet-Rayne wines draw their strength and richness from stone covered clayey-chalky soils.
VINIFICATION: The vinification process benefits from the use of a modern equipment : a light
pressing and destalking for certain vintages ; with fermentation carried out at
automatically regulated temperatures – all give our wines a more delicate and fruity
flavour and allow them to age wel
In the twenties, Raoul RAYMOND took over the reins of the family farm.He rooted up parcels of cherries to plant vines.To expand the Domaine des CIGALONS, his son Emile began to plant vines. He turned towards vine-growing.In 1978, with his help, his son-in-law Christian set up the Domaine BERTHET-RAYNE. Christian took vines from a vineyard rental system in the Barnouine soil.The Domaine BERTHET-RAYNE creates a range of wines to be sold in France. Between 1995 and 2000, the estate began to export wines in Europe, then in the United States of America. In 2003, his granddaughter Laure arrived to work with her parents followed by her husband Martial Capeau in 2005.