Château de Beaucastel

Run by the Perrin family, Château de Beaucastel is one of the most important in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation and was one of the first to practise organic viticulture – no herbicides, insecticides or any other chemical. It is now farmed according to bio-dynamic principles, using all 13 permitted grape varieties in its final blend with the Mourvèdre variety being the most important, often accounting for a third of the final blend. The vinification process is rather interesting in that when the grapes arrive at the winery, they are heated rapidly in order to extract colour and aroma, whilst also killing bacteria. This is known as “à chaud” and is not widely used. After maturation in large oak foudres the wine is bottled with a light fining but without filtration. When mature, the wines of Château de Beaucastel are quite spellbinding. A true “wine experience”.

Château de Beaucastel 2021 has a deep ruby colour and boasts impressive aromas and flavours of dark fruits, liquorice, mineral, and plum. Beautifully rich with fantastic concentration and ultra-fine tannins. A superb vintage which shows an impressive energy and balance.

Lovely with venison wellington with mashed potato, swede and parsnip.

The grapes are destemmed and the 13 different grape varieties are vinified in traditional temperature controlled vats for 15 days, before ageing in oak barrels for 12 months.