Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

In the glass

Aroma: garrigue, black cherry, leather, iron, herbs de Provence

Palate: dark plum, tobacco, roasted herbs, dried fig, earthy minerality

A structured Mourvedre-led Chateauneuf with deep garnet colour, garrigue and leather on the nose, plush fruit on the palate and a firm, mineral finish.

What it pairs with

• Leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic
  Mourvedre's iron-and-herb profile is a classic match for roasted lamb.
• Roasted wild boar
  Gamey, rich meat needs the wine's tannic grip and earthy depth.
• Aged Comtom or Tome de Chevre
  Firm tannins and high ABV cut through fatty aged cheese.
• Daube Provencale
  The wine's garrigue notes echo the olive and herbal braise.

History

Pierre Tramier planted the estate in 1909; the Perrin family acquired it in 1950. Beaucastel is the only Chateauneuf estate to cultivate all 13 permitted grape varieties. The unusually high Mourvedre content distinguishes the wine from Grenache-dominant peers.

1. 1909 — Estate founded by Pierre Tramier; early plantings of all permitted Chateauneuf varieties
2. 1950 — Perrin family acquires the estate
3. 1978 — Jacques Perrin begins bottling estate wines under chateau name

Facts

Producer

Chateau de Beaucastel

Grapes

Grenache (30%), Mourvedre (30%), Syrah (10%), Counoise (10%), Cinsault (5%)

Classification

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

Oak

18 months in large French oak foudres

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 60-90 at retail

Drinking window

5-25 from vintage

First vintage

1909

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

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