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Chateau de Beaucastel

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+33 4 90 11 12 00 Chemin de Beaucastel
Courthezon, 84350
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In 1321, under the reign of Pope John XXII, four barrels were brought from the papal cellar in Avignon to be filled with wine in Châteauneuf. Subsequently, the Popes increased their vineyard holdings in the region and the papal wine gained in fame. The Beaucastel family were living in Courthezon by the middle of the sixteenth century. In 1549 "Noble Pierre de Beaucastel" bought "a barn with its plot of land extending to 52 saumées at Coudoulet". Later, the manor house that we know today was built here and you can still see the arms of the Beaucastel family sculpted in stone in one of walls of the drawingroom. The Beaucastels were among the more notable families of this little town and in 1687 Pierre de Beaucastel, in recognition of his conversion to Catholicism after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, was appointed "Capitaine de la ville de Courthezon" by Louis XIV. The letter from Louis XIV, also signed by Colbert, to Pierre de Beaucastel is still in our Read more »

Château de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel (2008)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Côtes-du-rhône
Type: Table Wines
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1 jayjay

full bodied peppery-raspberry flavours

Château de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape (1998)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Châteauneuf-du-pape
Varietal: Roussanne
Type: Table Wines
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Eric Guido

The nose was reticent yet refined with perfectly ripe blackberry, spice, and hints of wood and stems. It opened over time with sweeter fruit and hints of undergrowth. On the palate, it was beautifully balanced and smooth yet holding back at first. As i...

Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc (2004)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Châteauneuf-du-pape
Type: Table Wines
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Supersnobs

This white wine is composed of 80% Roussanne and 20% Grenache. After picking the grapes and the fermentation of the juice, 30% aged in new oak barrels. The remaining 70% is aged in large wooden Foudres. 2004 seems to be a white wine to the old side, bu...

Chateau de Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone (2006)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Côtes-du-rhône
Type: Table Wines
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Nicki Gig

A little rustic like! Dried cherry aromas, earthy, nice acidity on the palate, can tell its from the old world, lovely bright and lively, red fruit prevalent, lovely with our beet salad med bodied, with a little hint of spice

Château de Beaucastel White Rhone Blend Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc (2003)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Côtes-du-rhône
Type: Table Wines
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Olivier

Aromatic, some white flowers aromas. Fresh in mooth, you feel peach sirup, and it has a quite long finish. To pair with lobster.

Chateauneuf du Pape Chateau de Beaucastel Perrin South Rhone (2000)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône
Varietal: Grenache
Type: Table Wines
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Michael C Butler

Leathery and a little bit of spice.

Château de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin (2001)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Châteauneuf-du-pape
Varietal: Mourvèdre , Grenache , Counoise , Syrah
Type: Table Wines
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Sara Weinbrom

Meaty aromas, well balanced with notes of herbs and pepper

Château de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape (2009)

Winery: Chateau de Beaucastel
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Châteauneuf-du-pape
Varietal: Roussanne
Type: Table Wines
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alanb1108

This 2009 Blend of Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Grenache & Syrah from Rhone, France is excellent. Good Ruby-red color with a tight rim variation. Fruit notes of plum and fig with a hint of cocoa and tobacco. It has a long finish on the palette with m...

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