The credit of Chateau Rayas goes to Jacques Reynaud and his father, Louis. Jacques Reynaud is the brilliant, unassuming genius behind these wines, which are made from low yields from some of the oldest vines in the southern Rhône Valley.

Château Rayas is the antithesis of modern-day winemaking. No stainless steel, no temperature controls, no new oak, and no oenologists are to be found in the Rayas cellar.

Behind Jacques’ decidedly antifame, anti-twentieth century facade is an extremely well-read gentleman with exceptional knowledge and a love of many things, including fine food. Château Rayas is a beautiful wine crystallized from not merely winemaking skills, but Reynaud family’s great tradition and wisdom passed on for generations.

拉雅堡卓越的名聲是由Jacques Reynaud及其父親Louis所建立起來的。Jacques是拉雅堡全系列酒款背後的一名才華橫溢卻又行事低調的真正天才，將南隆河區最老的葡萄藤所產出的少量果實巧變為隆河第一的珍釀。 拉雅堡刻意與目前最摩登的釀酒潮流背道而馳。不使用不鏽鋼桶發酵、不進行溫度控制、不使用全新橡木桶、也從不聘雇科班出身的釀酒師。

在Jacques斷然遙拒虛浮聲名、力抗俗流的表象之下，我們其實應該看到的是一位博覽群籍，在多方面有著真知灼見的傳統紳士，包括他對美食的獨到見解。拉雅堡毫無疑問是一款不單由釀酒技藝堆砌成的好酒，還蘊含了Reynaud家族代代相傳的人生智慧與傳統。

The Reynaud family's ownership of Château de Fonsalette began in 1945. The Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône (a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah) outshines many Châteauneuf du Papes and can be one of the great examples of the southern Rhône Valley.

After the Côtes du Rhône blend is made, Reynaud utilizes the remaining Syrah (from an 8.6-acre vineyard) to produce one of the treasures of the Rhône Valley, the Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Syrah. They have more in common with a great Hermitage than a southern Rhône Syrah. Fonsalette's Cuvée Syrahs often require 20+ years of cellaring.

Château de Fonsalette是在1945年由Reynaud家族買下。其Côtes du Rhône紅酒(格那希、仙梭、希哈混釀而成)讓其他教皇新堡區的酒款相形失色，並已然成為南隆河的經典大作之一。

另一款Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Syrah產自8.6英畝的希哈果園，更成為隆河區最新珍寶酒款。在風格上較接近赫米塔吉而非一般隆河希哈。窖陳潛力可達二十年以上。