Domaine de Beaurenard, property of the Coulon family, affirms its singularity within the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation through the diversity of its soils, its culture of complanted grape varieties, and its biodynamic farming.
Historical production, this Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the white “Grand assemblage” from the estate. The harmonious interlacing of its six grape varieties creates an elegant, fresh and saline wine.
A singular year in many respects, 2023 is already showing all the signs of being a great vintage.
It perfectly incarnates the rebellious and inventive spirit to which the Coulon family is particularly attached. The winter was dry, and advanced to the sound of secateurs engaged in soft pruning. This method, introduced in 2019, allows each vine to be guided towards the optimal flow of energy contained in its sap, enabling each plant to develop in autonomy and its ability to face up to the violence of the elements.
Spring was also dry. Just a few sporadic showers. But judicious management of the cover crops and the organic matter, which through their cycles attract and conserve water resources, prevented the soils from becoming dehydrated and allowed our thirteen field blend grape varieties to develop in harmony. It was only on 29 May that a storm finally broke, bringing much needed water to each of the parcels, and in its wake the onset of delicate and fruitful flowering.
The remainder of the season passed under alternate clouds and sun. United by their common passion, the estate team combined all their numerous skills to bring the vines to peak form, and the ideal conditions for ripening the fruit.
Nothing if not remarkable, the harvest began at the break of dawn on 29 August, to conclude in glorious sunshine on 10 October.
Now resting quietly in our cellars, the wines are demonstrating profiles of great purity, perfect proportions, and the precision of their terroirs of origin, in the continuity of the infinite quest of the great wines of this noble site.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is characterized by the diversity of its soils, with a mosaic of plots where different varieties grow together on limestone rock, round pebbles on a clay substrate with varying amounts of iron, and fine sedimentary sand.
The grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard.
WinemakingLong, gentle pressing and co-fermentation.
AgeingMaturing in stainless steel vats, small foudres and oak barrels for 6 months.
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Guide Bettane et Desseauve des vins de France , 94
The 2023 vintage offers a fine fragrance mixing yellow fruits, white flowers and spices : a classic and unifying style of the appellation.
La Revue du Vin de France
, 92
Always terrific, the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is no exception, and readers who love vibrant, age-worthy Rhône whites can safely buy this cuvée in just about every vintage. […] the 2023 reveals a medium gold hue as well as textbook aromatics of pear and orchard fruits intermixed with honeyed flowers, chalky minerality, and subtle green almond nuances. This balanced, medium-bodied, vibrant white is very much in the fresh, focused, yet still textured, approachable style of the vintage.
Jeb Dunnuck
, 93
Juicy, bright and generous, with good energy holding together peach and crunchy apple notes. There's just a hint of buttercream on this otherwise unadorned version; salty mineral and dried herb details shore up the clean, vibrant finish. […]
Kristen Bieler
Wine Spectator
, 92
A well-balanced, focused and well-driven white Chateauneuf-du-Pape. On the nose it shows notes of dried apples, lime zest and wild herbs. It’s medium-bodied with a refined character and silky texture. Precise, textural, flavorful and subtle.
James Suckling
, 92
La Tulipe Rouge 2024 , 92
Jancis Robinson , 16
