The Domaine de Beaurenard represents 30 hectares of vines which are cultivated with love by the Coulon family, winemakers for seven generations...
Soil : This soil is like no other. Its large stones, heated by the sun, give off a heaven-sent warmth which helps to ripen the grapes.
Grape Varieties : 70% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 8% Cinsault et 2% others.
Harvest : The crop is hand picked, and the grapes sorted. Each picker is equipped with 2 buckets, and the best bunches are separated from the damaged or unripe grapes.
Vinification : The grapes are destemmed and then fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for 15-28 days so as to allow the natural colour and aromas of the wine to develop to their best.
Ageing : 12 months in oak barrels and tuns, frequent fining and racking mean that the wine is wonderfully clear before being bottled at the estate.
Wine Advocate - Robert Parker (90 - 92) : The rich, dark ruby/ purple-colored 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape offers a sweet, ripe style with copious quantities of black fruits and spice. The wine is extremely concentrated, low in acidity, and ideal for drinking during its first decade of life.
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The Coulon family first produced a white Chateauneuf in 1929, as witnessed by a bottle displayed in our wine museum. White wines in Chateauneuf are rare (they only represent 7% of the total production of the "Appellation").
Grape Varieties : 30% Clairette, 20% White Grenache, 25% Bourboulenc, 22% Roussane and 3% Picpoul and Picardan - our white is a "blanc de blancs", which means that it is made up of only "white" grapes.
Vinification : The grapes are hand picked and sorted. The grapes are then destemmed. Low pressure pneumatic pressing enables us to extract a "must" of excellent quality. Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled tanks at 18°-20° C. No malolactic fermentation.
Geographical situation : The Rasteau Appellation enjoys a well-deserved reputation for quality, both in France and abroad.
Grape Varieties : Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault.
Vinification : The grapes are destemmed, sorted and put into tanks for a long, temperature controlled fermentation.
Ageing : Matured in tanks, tuns and barrels so as to ensure a fine, supple maturing of the tanins. Stored in an underground cellar at the optimum temperature.
Bottling : A delicate operation undertaken with great care and in conditions of perfect hygiene. The bottles are then stored at a constant temperature in the underground cellar.
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Grape Varieties : 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah.
Vinification : Destemming and a long fermentation allow the tanins to mature in the best possible way. All is done to bring out the best of the exceptional land that the grapes are cultivated on.
Ageing : Oak tanks and tuns. Stored in an underground cellar at the optimum temperature |
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Geographical situation : The Rasteau Appellation enjoys a well-deserved reputation for quality, both in France and abroad.
Grape Varieties : Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault.
Vinification : The grapes are destemmed, sorted and put into tanks for a long, temperature controlled fermentation.
Ageing : Matured in tanks, tuns and barrels so as to ensure a fine, supple maturing of the tanins. Stored in an underground cellar at the optimum temperature.
Bottling : A delicate operation undertaken with great care and in conditions of perfect hygiene. The bottles are then stored at a constant temperature in the underground cellar. |
