Château de Beaucastel, Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2020

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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.

The estate traces its history back to a plot of Coudoulet vines bought by Pierre de Beaucastel in 1549. The estate was transferred into the Perrin family in 1909 through marriage, where it remains firmly to this day. Despite being one of the old guards of the region, they are also one of the most progressive estates. They were one of the first converts to organic and biodynamic faming in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which they adopted in 1950 and 1974 respectively.

A legendary Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, Hommage à Jacques Perrin by Château de Beaucastel is one of the world’s greatest wines. It brilliantly embodies the motto of the Perrin family: “A Grand Vin embodies emotion and civilisation, a legend that transcends time.” The first vintage of this prestigious wine was produced in 1989. Produced in very limited quantities, the Hommage à Jacques Perrin wine comes from a unique terroir composed of rolled pebbles upon clay-limestone and silt soils in an exceptional vineyard located in the northern part of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, in the Rhône Valley.

Vintage 2020 was relatively mild, the winter was punctuated by an episode of frost which had little impact on the vineyards, even the earliest plots. While the mildness of spring favoured vegetative development, a constant wind kept the soil cool. The hot, sunny summer was marked by both coolness and temperature variations between day and night, ideal conditions for ensuring a high-quality and even ripening of the grapes. Harvested at perfect maturity, the juicy and balanced grapes gave rise to a fine vintage.

 

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Description

Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines

Colour Deep inky red
Nose Gorgeous florality on the nose, fresh rose petals and sweet red fruits, so beguiling and tempting
Palate Beautiful fragranced fruit on the palate, the roses really continue all the way, edging the fruit and giving the palate such scent. Tannins are smooth and well integrated and this has a gorgeous texture, full and generous but silky smooth and so delectable. Excellent acidity gives freshness and energy and underpins the flavours giving a lovely hit of spiced liquorice, caramelised nuts and cola cubes. Feels really well worked, intense and concentrated but excellent definition and focus

Fact Sheet

Size 75 cl
Grape Variety Mourvèdre (75%),Syrah (10%), Grenache (10%) & Counoise (5%).
Alcohol % 14.50%
Style Robust and & elegant Red
Estate/Producer Château de Beaucastel
Country France
Region Northern-Rhone, AOC Châteauneuf-du-pape
Vintage 2020
Vinification Carefully hand-picked, the grapes are then minusciously sorted at the cellar. De-stemmed and fermented at temperature controlled for 15 days before aged for 1 year. All varieties used in this wine are vinified and aged separately.
Closure Natural cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential This wine is not yeat ready to be opeed and is made with the intention of going through the test of time

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