Chateau de Beaucastel Oenotheque, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2016

Famille Perrin's flagship is Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape: 130 ha, 100 of them in the appellation, of head-trained vines on rolled pebbles over marine molasse, organic since the 1950s and biodynamic since 1974, with all 13 varieties. The red gives unusual weight to Mourvèdre, roughly 30% beside 30% Grenache plus Syrah, Counoise and Cinsault; each variety ferments separately in wood or concrete before the blend ages a year in large foudres. Hommage à Jacques Perrin, made only in top years since 1989, is about 60% Mourvèdre. Whites are Roussanne-led, topped by Roussanne Vieilles Vignes; Coudoulet de Beaucastel is the Côtes-du-Rhône. The family also co-founded Tablas Creek.

Region

Rhône Valley (Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône)

Owner

Perrin family

Vineyards

Château de Beaucastel: 130 ha, 100 ha in Châteauneuf-du-Pape; organic since 1950s, biodynamic since 1974

Grapes

All 13 Châteauneuf-du-Pape varieties incl. Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault, Roussanne

Wines

Château de Beaucastel (red, white); Roussanne Vieilles Vignes; Hommage à Jacques Perrin; Coudoulet de Beaucastel; La Vieille Ferme; Miraval; Tablas Creek

Website

familleperrin.com; beaucastel.com

Sources: beaucastel.com, familleperrin.com, Wikipedia, winewithseth.com