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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

American  
[shah-toh-nœf-dy-pap] / ʃɑ toʊ nœf düˈpap /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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

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Last month, Delta Air Lines announced that 17 new wines, curated with master sommelier Andrea Robinson and including a Châteauneuf-du-Pape and a Rioja Gran Reserva, would be available on a rotating basis in all cabins.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2023

If you're looking for a 1996 bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, don't pass off the search onto your friends, unless one of them happens to be an upscale wine importer.

From Salon Nov. 18, 2021

The Perrin family in the Southern Rhône Valley of France had been the proprietors of Château de Beaucastel, a venerated Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate, for generations.

From New York Times Aug. 12, 2021

The rest of the all-French lineup comes from the Rhone Valley, including a luscious white Châteauneuf-du-Pape and two reds.

From Washington Post Jan. 3, 2019

We crossed the little river Ouvèze, and as we mounted from it to the northward the tower of the ruined Châteauneuf-du-Pape came into view.

From The Christmas Kalends of Provence And Some Other Provençal Festivals by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)

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