Domaine Chante Cigale in Châteauneuf du Pape takes its name from the cicada, which is a common Provencal summer insect. During warm summer evenings the male cicadas make clicking noises to attract mates, and the domaine’s name means the “singing cicada.” Founded in 1874 the estate is now owned and run by the Favier family, with Alexandre Favier as winemaker. The 104-acre estate grows Rhone Valley red and white grapes on 45 parcels throughout the appellation. Chante Cigale makes Châteauneuf du Pape red and white and Côtes du Rhone vieilles vignes red, which is a blend of Grenache, Carignan and Syrah. Wine Advocate has noted that the estate “is managed by the young, super-talented Alexandre Favier. Some of the estate’s finest plots are planted in sandy soils (in which Grenache seems to flourish) located next to Chateau Rayas. The spectacular Vieilles Vignes cuvee, which was first made in 1996, comes primarily from Bois Dauphin as well as Les Pialons …”