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2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Roussanne, Vieilles Vignes, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Roussanne
Ready - youthful
Product: 20171314885
2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Roussanne, Vieilles Vignes, Château de Beaucastel, Rhône

Description

Pure Roussanne, this is rich but certainly not blousy or lacking definition. This wine never fails to excite; it’s just a shame that so little is made. Honey, apricot, camomile and orange blossom support the spice and toasty notes (thanks to 30% spending eight months in oak). Still rather youthful, it has plenty of soul to develop in bottle for some time. Drink now to 2032.
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Maturity Ready - youthful
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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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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