Château de Beaucastel 2019

The fullness and fruity framework of a Rhône Valley red wine

The estate

Founded in the 16th century, Château de Beaucastel was taken over at the beginning of the 20th century by Pierre Tramier. Although his son-in-law, Pierre Perrin, gave the estate a new lease of life, its considerable reputation was developed internationally thanks to Jacques Perrin. Jacques Perrin's sons and grandsons carry forward the family estate's quest for excellence, making it one of the finest labels in the Rhône Valley.

The vineyard

Château de Beaucastel oversees a 110-hectare vineyard in a single block to the north of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Organically farmed since the 1960s, the vines are planted on soils composed of pebbles on the surface and clay, sand and limestone deep down.

The vintage

Following an early budburst at the beginning of April, the gradual flowering took place under favourable conditions. Despite a scorching summer, the vines held up well, suffering little from water stress.

Winemaking and ageing

The grapes were harvested by hand, then vinified in truncated wooden vats (for the Syrah and Mourvèdre) and traditional concrete and enamelled stone vats for the other grape varieties. Blending followed malolactic fermentation. Aged in oak tuns for one year.

Blend

Grenache (30%), Mourvèdre (30%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%) and Cinsault (5%). The remaining 10% includes varieties such as Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette, Cicpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc and Roussanne.

Characteristics and tasting tips for Château de Beaucastel 2019

Tasting

Colour
The wine has a beautiful, intense ruby red colour.

Nose
An opulent and fruity nose combines fragrances of spices, fruit, eau de vie and cocoa.

Palate
Full and graced with a lovely texture, the palate delights with its framework of black fruit and fine spices, followed by a wonderful length.

To serve

For the best tasting, decant the wine and serve at 15°C.