2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Roussanne, Vieilles Vignes, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône
- White
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Roussanne
Ready - at best
Product: 20091314885
Description
Arguably the best white wine in the Southern Rhône, some say the whole of the Rhône Valley, this wonderful cuvée is already harmonious. The wine will drink well over five years, then doze for another five, then wake up, having regained the exuberance of its youth, allied to wisdom and depth. Yellow fruit, white fruit, even hints of red fruit are lifted by notes of honey, beeswax, minerals and almonds, with the promise of much more to come.
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2009
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Roussanne
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château de Beaucastel
About this wine
Roussanne
Roussanne is one of the most important white grape varieties in the Rhône Valley. It is a particularly pernickety grape to cultivate being a notoriously low yielder as well as being highly susceptible to rot. It is difficult to ripen, and seemingly prone to oxidation at every opportunity. Roussanne's name comes from its russet-coloured skin and it produces richly aromatic wines, often with fruit characteristics of lime and blossom.
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The largest and most important appellation in the southern Rhône, with more than 3,200 hectares of vineyards and over 80 growers, Châteauneuf-du-Pape produces more wine than the whole of the northern Rhône combined. The gloriously rich red wines, redolent of the heat and herbs of the south, are enhanced by the complexity which comes from blending several of the 14 permitted grape varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah.
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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.
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