2020 Chateau de Vaudieu 'Val de Dieu' Chateauneuf-du-Pape

"Already Hard to Resist Yet Should Cruise for 15+ Years" ~95JD Winery is Next to Iconic Chateau Rayas From 40-to-70 Years Old Vines Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the Wine Located about a five-minute drive outside the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape along the road that leads to Courthezon, you will find Château de Vaudieu. It is one of three 18th century Chateaux located in the appellation, tucked into a small valley surrounded by hills and plateau. It is at the intersection of several major terroirs: sandy soils to the north, pale limestone and clays centered around a forested hillock, and two large plateaux of somewhat overexposed galets. The estate had a great reputation during the 19th century for exporting wines all over Europe. In 1955, Gabriel Meffre purchased this once-historic estate. At the time, there were only 25 hectares of vines, and under his leadership, the estate reached 70 hectares – something very rare in the appellation. Today Gabriel Meffre's grandch