Châteauneuf-du-Pape

[ shah-toh-nœf-dy-pap ]

/ ʃɑ toʊ nœf düˈpap /

noun

a dry red or white wine from the Rhone valley near Avignon.

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Origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

First recorded in 1850–55; named after a village, center of its production

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