Wines from Rayas

Rayas

Château Rayas is one of the Rhone's most legendary wineries. The winery is located in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. When Albert lost his hearing at the age of 45, he was more or less forced to quit his job as a notary and look for another profession. He chose nature and bought some vineyards and founded Château Rayas in 1880. His son Louis expanded the property with two more wineries: Château de Fonsalette and Château des Tours. Over the years, the domains have always remained within the family and since 1997, Emmanuel Reynaud, the fourth generation, has been at the helm. He is now in charge of all three wineries.

Château Rayas and Château Fonsalette both comprise just under 10 hectares of vineyards. Château des Tours, on the other hand, is a lot bigger. Indeed, that one covers some 40 hectares. Rayas' terroir consists of very poor sandy soils on which only grenache and clairette are planted. At Fonsalette en des Tours, syrah, merlot, counoise and cinsault are also cultivated. In addition to the poor soil, the terroir is influenced by the large oak and pine trees that surround the vineyards, and furthermore the plots have a north-east exposition which means the vines grow in a relatively cool microclimate. Yields are very low, not exceeding 20hl/ha. All these elements combine to create Rayas' sublime quality.

In the cellar, the bunches are naturally fermented in concrete vats. Then the wines mature for several months in old barrels of French oak. The domains' renowned red wines are: Château Rayas, Pignan, Pialade and Château de Fonsalette, Parisy and Château des Tours. It also produces a white wine based on 50% grenache blanc and 50% clairette. Château Rayas' wines are very exclusive and mainly available on allocation.

With Rayas' very high quality wines, it is not for nothing that the wines are very popular among wine lovers and connoisseurs. The house's legendary vintages are: 1990 and 2009.

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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone Grenache Blanc 2016

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone Grenache Blanc

2016
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Blanc 2013

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Blanc

2013
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge 2010

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge

2010
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge 2014

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge

2014
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge 2016

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge

2016
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge 2017

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge

2017
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge 2018

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge

2018
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge 2019

Chateau des Tours Cotes du Rhone reserve Rouge

2019
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge 2005

Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge

2005
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge 2007

Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge

2007
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge 2009

Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge

2009
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge 2010

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2010
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge 2011

Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge

2011
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge 2012

Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge

2012
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge 2013

Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge

2013
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vaucluse 2015

Chateau des Tours Vaucluse

2015
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vaucluse 2016

Chateau des Tours Vaucluse

2016
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vaucluse 2017

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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vaucluse 2018

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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vaucluse 2019

Chateau des Tours Vaucluse

2019
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vaucluse Blanc 2017

Chateau des Tours Vaucluse Blanc

2017
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Rayas - Chateau des Tours Vaucluse Merlot Reserve 2005

Chateau des Tours Vaucluse Merlot Reserve

2005
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 1985

Chateauneuf du Pape

1985
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 1990

Chateauneuf du Pape

1990
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 1998

Chateauneuf du Pape

1998
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 1999

Chateauneuf du Pape

1999
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2000

Chateauneuf du Pape

2000
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2001

Chateauneuf du Pape

2001
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2003

Chateauneuf du Pape

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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2004

Chateauneuf du Pape

2004
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2005

Chateauneuf du Pape

2005
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2005

Chateauneuf du Pape

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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2005

Chateauneuf du Pape

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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2006

Chateauneuf du Pape

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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2007

Chateauneuf du Pape

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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2007

Chateauneuf du Pape

2007
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2008

Chateauneuf du Pape

2008
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2009

Chateauneuf du Pape

2009
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2009

Chateauneuf du Pape

2009
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2010

Chateauneuf du Pape

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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2010

Chateauneuf du Pape

2010
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape 2011

Chateauneuf du Pape

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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc reserve 2007

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc reserve

2007
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc reserve 2008

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc reserve

2008
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Rayas - Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc reserve 2009

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc reserve

2009
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Rayas - Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone 1989

Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone

1989
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Rayas - Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone 2000

Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone

2000
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Rayas - Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone 2005

Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone

2005
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Rayas - Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone 2006

Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone

2006
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Rayas - Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone 2011

Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone

2011
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