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 $1,513. The most recent sale was on June 25, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $1,274, across 35 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$1,161
32 sales · $1,082–1,513 middle half
Lowest retail now
$1,274
35 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)
$688per 750ml incl. premium46% 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 is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate worked by the Reynaud family since 1880. Jacques Reynaud ran it until his death in 1997, when his nephew Emmanuel took over, and the family has continued it since Emmanuel's death in 2025. Its 13 hectares face north and lack the large rounded stones typical of the appellation. The estate had no electricity until the late 1980s. Its methods are unusual: only Grenache for the red, very low yields of about 15 hl/ha, and ageing in rare 450-litre casks. The white is made from Grenache Blanc and Clairette. The second wine is Pignan.
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
- Owner
- Reynaud family
- Founded
- 1880
- Vineyards
- 13 ha
- Grapes
- Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Clairette blanche
- Wines
- Château Rayas, Pignan
Sources: Wikipedia