May is Châteauneuf-du-Pape Month.

Chateauneuf du Pape

World Wine Groups says...

Why not give it a try...if for no other reason than it is fun to say.

Bottles you can buy

Chapoutier 2005 La Bernardine Chateauneuf-du-Pape - Rhone Blends Red Wine

Chateau La Ner2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee des Cadettes - Rhone Blends Red Wine

Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Exceptionelle - Rhone Blends Red Wine

Food Pairings

Grilled meats, game, roasts, sausages, lamb, spicier cuisine

About the Wine

The Rhône wine region in Southern France is situated in the Rhône river valley and produces numerous wines under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designations. The region's major appellation in terms of production volume is Côtes du Rhône AOC. The region is generally divided into two sub-regions with distinct vinicultural traditions, the Northern Rhône (referred to in French as Rhône septentrienal) and the Southern Rhône (in French Rhône méridional). The northern sub-region produces red wines from the Syrah grape, sometimes blended with white wine grapes, and white wines from Viognier grapes. The southern sub-region produces an array of red, white and rosé wines, often blends of several grapes such as in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an AOC for wine made near the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Rhône wine region in southeastern France. It is the most renowned appellation of the southern part of the Rhône Valley. Vineyards are located around Châteauneuf-du-Pape and in the neighboring villages Bédarrides, Courthézon and Sorgues between Avignon and Orange and covers slightly more than 3 200 hectares or 7,900 acres. Over 110,000 hectolitres of wine a year is produced here.^[1] More wine is made in this one area of southern Rhône then in the entirety of the northern Rhône region.^[2]

Read more here: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauneuf-du-Pape_AOC