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'''Châteauneuf-du-Pape''' (French pronunciation: [ʃatoˈnœf dy pap], meaning "new castle of the Pope") is an [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée]] (AOC) in the southern [[Rhône ~~wine~~]] region of France, recognised for its production of full-bodied red and white wines. The designation was established in the early 20th century as part of France’s move towards formal wine regulation and is governed by strict rules set by the [[Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité]] (INAO)<ref>Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité, ''Cahier des charges de l’AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape'', inao.gouv.fr. (French original)</ref>. The appellation covers several communes surrounding the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where vineyards are influenced by a Mediterranean climate and distinctive stony soils known as ''galets roulés''. Wines from the area are notable for their use of a broad palette of authorised grape varieties and for their role in defining the identity of the southern Rhône as a wine-producing region<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.

'''Châteauneuf-du-Pape''' (French pronunciation: [ʃatoˈnœf dy pap], meaning "new castle of the Pope") is an [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC)]] in the southern [[Rhône]] wine region of [[France]], recognised for its production of [[full-bodied]] [[red wine|red]] and [[white wine|white]] wines. The designation was established in the early 20th century as part of France’s move towards formal wine regulation and is governed by strict rules set by the [[Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO)]]<ref>Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité, ''Cahier des charges de l’AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape'', inao.gouv.fr. (French original)</ref>. The appellation covers several communes surrounding the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where vineyards are influenced by a Mediterranean climate and distinctive stony soils known as ''galets roulés''. Wines from the area are notable for their use of a broad palette of authorised grape varieties and for their role in defining the identity of the southern Rhône as a wine-producing region<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.

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	'''Châteauneuf-du-Pape''' (French pronunciation: [ʃatoˈnœf dy pap], meaning "new castle of the Pope") is an [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée]] (AOC) in the southern [[Rhône ~~wine~~]] region of France, recognised for its production of full-bodied red and white wines. The designation was established in the early 20th century as part of France’s move towards formal wine regulation and is governed by strict rules set by the [[Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité]] (INAO)<ref>Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité, ''Cahier des charges de l’AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape'', inao.gouv.fr. (French original)</ref>. The appellation covers several communes surrounding the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where vineyards are influenced by a Mediterranean climate and distinctive stony soils known as ''galets roulés''. Wines from the area are notable for their use of a broad palette of authorised grape varieties and for their role in defining the identity of the southern Rhône as a wine-producing region<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.		'''Châteauneuf-du-Pape''' (French pronunciation: [ʃatoˈnœf dy pap], meaning "new castle of the Pope") is an [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC)]] in the southern [[Rhône]] wine region of [[France]], recognised for its production of [[full-bodied]] [[red wine\|red]] and [[white wine\|white]] wines. The designation was established in the early 20th century as part of France’s move towards formal wine regulation and is governed by strict rules set by the [[Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO)]]<ref>Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité, ''Cahier des charges de l’AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape'', inao.gouv.fr. (French original)</ref>. The appellation covers several communes surrounding the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where vineyards are influenced by a Mediterranean climate and distinctive stony soils known as ''galets roulés''. Wines from the area are notable for their use of a broad palette of authorised grape varieties and for their role in defining the identity of the southern Rhône as a wine-producing region<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.

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