Chateau Rayas, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1996 sold at auction 32 times in the last five years, at a median of $1,161 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $1,082 and $1,562. The most recent sale was on June 25, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $1,274, across 31 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$1,161
32 sales · $1,082–1,562 middle half
Lowest retail now
$1,274
31 retail offers
Last auction sale
Jun 25
2026
Critic scores
90+
Vinous
88
Wine Spectator
Chateau Rayas, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1996 (1)
$1,125per 750ml incl. premium12% below retail
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
1996 · Lot 633
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Rhone
- Sub-region
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape
- Type
- Red
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About Chateau Rayas
Château Rayas, the Reynaud family estate, grows Grenache on 12–13 ha of north-facing, iron-rich sand in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, rather than the region's typical galets roulés, at yields of about 10–20 hl/ha. The red is pure Grenache, fermented whole-bunch with native yeasts and aged just under two years in old oak; it is pale, perfumed and silky, and Emmanuel Reynaud recommended waiting 20–25 years. Pignan, also pure Grenache, comes from a pine-ringed 2 ha block on less sandy soil and is more approachable. Rayas Blanc blends Grenache Blanc and Clairette equally, rich yet poised. The family also makes Côtes du Rhône Château de Fonsalette.
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Owner
- Reynaud family
- Vineyards
- 12–13 ha, north-facing, red sandy soils
- Grapes
- Grenache (red); Grenache Blanc and Clairette (white)
- Wines
- Château Rayas rouge and blanc, Pignan; Château de Fonsalette (Côtes du Rhône)
- Style
- Whole-bunch, native yeasts, about two years in old oak; pale, perfumed, silky, long-lived
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