Retour Château de Beaucastel - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Roussanne Vieilles Vignes - Blanc - 2021
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhone Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2021
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Roussanne
ALCOHOL: 14 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense and shiny golden color.
Nose Opulent and complex with aromas of honey, ripe fruit, apricot and peach compote underlined by a touch of brioche.
Palate Elegant and delicate, this wine offers a subtle salinity perfectly balancing the richness of its texture, a controlled and harmonious power expressing an exceptional terroir.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve at 10 to 12°C.
Food Scallops with saffron sabayon, poached poultry with lemon cream sauce, tomme with flowers.
Cellar ageing From now until 2032
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine An icon of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, Château Beaucastel is one of the region’s most innovative and acclaimed estates. Its spectacular terroir of round stones, known as “galets roulés”, combined with a mastery of winemaking result in impeccable wines. Elegant, deep, and perfectly balanced bottles of fantastic aging potential. A cult estate not to be missed!
Wine Carried by an exotic touch, the 2021 White Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes offers an extra generosity and power. Yet it remains fresh, with great tension and delicate notes of white fruit. An exemplary white wine, ideal in this fresh vintage, which will age perfectly over the decade.
Vinification Hand harvested in crates and sorting of the grapes. Pneumatic pressing, settling and fermentation. Aged for 8 months, 30% in barrels and 70% in tanks, then bottled 8 months later.

Certified organic wine.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2023 (RVF)
Estate rated 5 stars in the Guide de Bettane et Desseauve 2023