From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
Leave Aix-en-Provence aboard a vintage sidecar and discover the legendary Sainte-Victoire mountain, Cézanne’s muse, along with charming villages and local wine tastings.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, violet, leather
Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, iron
Collection is Beaupre's prestige Coteaux d'Aix red, drawn from older Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet parcels at Saint-Cannat. Organic-certified.
What it pairs with
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Roast leg of lamb with rosemary
Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue notes echo the herb crust. -
Daube provencale
Slow-braised beef and orange peel meet the wine's leather and iron register. -
Aged Tomme de Provence
Sheep's milk Provencal tomme picks up the wine's wild herbs and graphite register.
History
Owned by the Double barons descendants since 1855, the estate at Saint-Cannat farms 43 of its 130 hectares to vine. Organic-certified since Phanette Double took over the vineyard work in 2013.
- 1855: Double family establishes the estate
- 2013: Phanette Double takes over vineyard work and begins organic conversion
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau de Beaupre · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Classification
- Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels for 12 to 14 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Chateau de Beaupre Collection Rouge
What does Chateau de Beaupre Collection Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, violet and leather on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and iron on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Chateau de Beaupre Collection Rouge?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The 14 months of oak ageing gives cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 60 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Chateau de Beaupre Collection Rouge?
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Daube provencale and aged Tomme de Provence are equally strong matches.
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