Archives affirm Château La Nerthe’s existence as early as 1560, while suggesting an even more distant past dating to the dawn of the region’s wine culture in the 12th century, making it one of Châteauneuf’s oldest estates and a benchmark producer of the region. Châteauneuf-du-Pape – means “New Castle of the Pope” referring to the time in the 14th century when the pope resided in Avignon, not in Rome. In 1986 the Richard family, involved in win...
Château La Nerthe is located in the heart of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC region of southern France not far from Avignon. The 225 acres of Château La Nerthe’s vineyards are located in a single block around the Château and have been certified Organic since 1998. The estate benefits from a Mediterranean-type microclimate, with notably, 200 days of sunshine a year. The warmth promotes the early ripening of grapes and allows harvest to be completed...
Ralph Garcin, Managing Director, was born and raised in the Provence vineyards of Southern France. After earning his degree in winemaking and agricultural engineering in Montpellier, he then left for Northern Rhône where he served as assistant winemaker and buyer at M. Chapoutier. After such a rich experience in a top-end craft winery, Ralph decided to gather international winemaking experience and went abroad to Australia and Oregon.
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