Warm, ripe red from an under-the-radar southern Rhne region and a Chteauneuf-du-Pape winemaker Welcome to the Vaucluse, a southern Rhne wine region, just on the edge of Provence. Its extensive vineyards nurture an array of native grapes like Grenache, Syrah, Marselan and Carignan, that make ripe, warming, fruit-laden reds. The nearest neighbours are famous wine regions Rasteau, Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Chteauneuf-du-Pape. Its lucky enough to share the same climate and have similar soils too. In the case of Willem the Silent and Chteauneuf, it shares an award-winning winemaker as well. Thierry Ferlay has won scores of Gold medals for many of his wines from vins de pays to Chteauneuf. Enjoy the herb and liquorice-scented fruit of his latest offering with sausage and mash or shepherd’s pie of the meat or veggie sort.