Ch. Rayas is the most respected name in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines are fiercely collected and some of the most expensive in the region – revered for being pure, silken expressions of Grenache with distinctive perfume.
About the producer
Rayas has been run by the Reynaud family since 1880. Albert Raynaud, initially from Avignon, bought the estate after he went deaf and, no longer able to work as a notary, decided on a career change. When he died in 1910, his son Louis inherited the estate and raised its profile by (illegally) adding “Premier Grand Cru” to the label.