2020 Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Coudoulet de Beaucastel, Famille Perrin

2020 Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Coudoulet de Beaucastel, Famille Perrin

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2020 Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Coudoulet de Beaucastel, Famille Perrin

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Description

Equal parts Viognier, Marsanne, and Bourboulenc, with a splash of Clairette. A round and glossy mouthfeel supports a palate bursting with white peaches, melons and pears. There is a touch of salted butter and hazelnut, while a mineral, verbena core brings freshness. This is pure, elegant and balanced – a fantastic wine as always.

Drink now to 2028

Georgina Haacke, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Mar 2022)

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Chateau de Beaucastel

Chateau de Beaucastel

The Perrin family of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are one of the Rhône Valley’s greatest vineyard owners. With over 200 hectares of top level, prime vineyards at their fingertips, they have the terroir and skill required to produce some of the region’s finest wines.

The estate traces its history back to a plot of Coudoulet vines bought by Pierre de Beaucastel in 1549. The estate was transferred into the Perrin family in 1909 through marriage, where it remains firmly to this day. Despite being one of the old guards of the region, they are also one of the most progressive estates. They were one of the first converts to organic and biodynamic faming in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which they adopted in 1950 and 1974 respectively.

César Perrin, winemaker at Beaucastel, is very happy with his 2021s. He tells of a cool and long growing season producing wines which are bright, fresh and lower in alcohol than has become the norm in recent years. Their Syrah vines were more heavily impacted by the Spring frosts, so a higher percentage of Mourvèdre - already signature of the Perrin’s style - went into the Beaucastel red than usual (40%, whereas the norm is nearer 30%). This helps bolster the dark fruit profile of the wine, as well as ensuring a balanced tannin structure.

We offered the Perrin’s full range of wines upon release in October last year, though we held back a small amount of their two flagship Château de Beaucastel wines so we could offer them to anyone who missed out.

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