Chateau Rayas

Château Rayas is one of the most singular and sought-after estates in Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape, founded in 1880 when Avignon notary Albert Reynaud bought the property and turned to winegrowing. It has remained in the Reynaud family ever since, passing through Louis and the famously secretive Jacques Reynaud to today’s custodian, Emmanuel Reynaud, who also oversees sister estates Château de Fonsalette and Château des Tours. The domaine’s tiny, north‑facing vineyard holding—around a dozen hectares surrounded by forest—sit…