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    5° C Clear sky
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    05:23 AM
  • Wine average?

    95 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    96
  • Region Ranking?

    9
  • Popularity ranking?

    99

News

  • 2012 - A year of contrasts made a balanced wine

    The first month of the year was very mild with temperatures reaching 18oC. In contrast, February was extremely cold with record temperatures of -12oC. This lasted 10 days and was accompanied by strong Mistral with gusts of 120Km/h.

    The spring was cool and wet with strong Mistral blowing up to 172Km/h. This cooler spring lead to a later budburst than usual. The summer was also full...

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History

Among the prominent people in the town of Courthezon during the sixteenth century was the Beaucastel family. In 1549, “Noble Pierre de Beaucastel” bought “a barn with its land holdings, containing 25 saumées at Coudoulet”. More than four centuries later, this remarkable domaine, known today at Château de Beaucastel, is producing what most people acknowledge to be the finest wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In 1903, a young chemical engineer and m...

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Vineyards

The vineyard comes first...

We are convinced that, to produce a great wine, the vine must grow in as natural a way as possible. This will enable it to fully express the natural balance of its surroundings. Thus, at Beaucastel, neither chemical fertiliser, pesticide nor insecticide has been used since 1964. Weeds are destroyed by plough and by hand, and all sprays used on the vines involve only natural products. Over the years, the vine has ...

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Winemaking

The magic of blending...

In our Southern Rhône climate and terroirs, experience has shown us that wines are greater when they involve a blend between various grape varieties, rather than relying on just one. All our wines are thus blended from several grape varieties, and this logic is taken to its ultimate at Beaucastel, where all 13 varieties authorised in the Chateauneuf appellation are cultivated. Jean-Pierre, François, Marc, Pierre and...

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5 different wines with 95 vintages

Winemaking since 1594

  • Robert M. Parker

    “The results are stunning. The red wine is usually a black/ ruby or purple color, loaded with layers of fruit, tannins, and a multitude of fascinating scents and aromas...age, usually a minimum of six to ten years, brings forth its majestic richness and compelling array of aromas.”

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