Château La Nerthe

Château La Nerthe is a winery and historic estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in France’s southern Rhône wine region. Its history is closely associated with the development of the appellation. The official estate history traces its documented beginnings to 25 November 1560, when the property, then known as the Grange de Beauvenir, was acquired by the Tulle de Villefranche family. The estate describes its identity through the area’s varied soils, natural water sources, and generations of people working with the vineyard. The winery produces red and white Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines. The French-language Wikipedia entry describes the vineyard as covering 90 hectares and places it in the southeastern part of the appellation. The estate’s official presentation emphasizes freshness and elegance as qualities associated with its terroir. This profile connects the château’s wines to a specific place and appellation rather than presenting it as a broad, multi-region wine label. The property’s history also reflects the evolution of wine commerce. The Wikipedia account describes the estate’s wine trade and exports in the eighteenth century, including sales to buyers in France and other markets, and records bottling for shipment in 1785. The château itself was built in 1736 to plans by architect Jean-Baptiste Franque for the Marquis Jean-Dominique de Tulle de Villefranche, with additional buildings added in 1784. The estate is now presented within the Domaines Richard portfolio. Its official history includes 1985 as a turning point in the château’s modern timeline, and the supplied official-site material identifies the Richard family as the current stewarding family through the broader Domaines Richard context. Château La Nerthe remains an active wine estate centered on its Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyard and wines.

The documented history of Château La Nerthe begins on 25 November 1560, when a deed recorded the acquisition of the estate—then known as the Grange de Beauvenir—by members of the Tulle de Villefranche family. The family developed the property over the following centuries. The French-language historical account also links the estate’s name to the Tulle family and a later donation associated with Pierre de la Nerte, dated 1593. The vineyard was planted by the end of the sixteenth century, according to the account’s description of archival records. The château’s current principal building was constructed in 1736 from plans by architect Jean-Baptiste Franque for Marquis Jean-Dominique de Tulle de Villefranche. Further buildings were added in 1784. The estate’s wine became a commercial product during this period: correspondence from the eighteenth century describes attempts to sell and transport wine, followed by sales to buyers in France and abroad. The historical account records exports through Marseille and Hamburg in 1748 and a shipment to Boston in 1786. In 1785, wine was also supplied in bottles, while traditional bulk trade continued. The official estate history presents Château La Nerthe as having five centuries of connection with Châteauneuf-du-Pape and identifies the 1560 acquisition as its first documented milestone. It also names 1877 and 1985 as dates in its timeline, although the supplied homepage excerpt does not explain the events associated with those dates. The modern estate is presented on the Domaines Richard website, and the official homepage associates the current chapter of the château with the Richard family. The winery remains active, producing red and white Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines. The French-language Wikipedia entry describes a 90-hectare vineyard in the southeastern part of the appellation.

• 1877

  Date listed in the estate timeline

• 1786

  Wine shipment to Boston

• 1785

  Bottled wine shipment recorded

• 1784

  Additional buildings added

• 1748

  Wine exported through Marseille and Hamburg

• 1736

  Construction of the château

• 1593

  Recorded donation associated with the La Nerte name

• 1560

  First documented acquisition of the estate

A historic, terroir-led Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate whose identity centers on its long regional history, diverse soils, and red and white appellation wines.

• Château La Nerthe red Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine

  Red wine produced at the estate under the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.

• Château La Nerthe white Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine

  White wine produced at the estate under the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.

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