While the red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape are produced in a wide and diverse array of styles, they share the common characteristics of fresh red and black cherries, strawberry, kirsch, black pepper, black raspberry. The name of this wine translates to ‘House of The Pope’ and was named when the pope moved to Avignon in 1309. The wine grows in the southern Rhône region which gives a deeper flavour but due to the cool breezes from the valley the wine retains the freshness.