Beaucastel Castle 2019
The Château de Beaucastel is located in Courthézon, in the Southern Rhône . It is located northeast of the appellation, just southeast of the town of Orange. There are approximately 110 hectares in one piece planted with vines, three quarters of which are intended for the production of AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines. The 13 historic grape varieties of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation are grown on the property. The terroir is the archetype of the great terroirs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape: pebbles on the surface, clays, sands and limestone in depth. The vines are old and the organic cultivation practiced for more than 50 years has allowed their roots to sink deep. The Domaine belongs to the Perrin family and is now managed by the fifth generation. They were pioneers in the innovative approach of organic farming from 1950, then biodynamic in 1974.
Château de Beaucastel 2019 is a blend of Grenache (30%), Mourvèdre (30%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%), Cinsault (5%) and the other authorized grape varieties of the appellation (Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne) . Each grape variety is picked separately by hand. Vinification is done in frustoconical wooden vats for the reducing grape varieties (Syrah and Mourvèdre) and in traditional concrete and enamelled sandstone vats for the oxidative grape varieties (all the others). At the end of the malolactic fermentations, the Perrin family proceeds to the assembly of the different grape varieties, then the wine will age in oak barrels for 12 months before bottling.
Grapes: 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 10% Counoise, 5% Cinsault, 10% Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne