Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de Beaurenard
Label Name:
 
Rasteau
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Rasteau (Southern Rhône)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache 80%, Syrah 17%, Mourvèdre 3%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 90 (Kristen Bieler); Decanter 90 (Matt Walls); Jancis Robinson 16/20

Tasting Note
Deep black-cherry and blueberry fruit with garrigue, black pepper and toasted oak; firm ripe tannins, iron-minerality and a long, spice-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, braised beef, grilled steak, beef stew, ratatouille; Asian: Korean BBQ, Peking duck, Chinese braised beef, lamb curry or Malaysian rendang.

Production Method
Certified organic & biodynamic; hand-harvested grapes, co-fermented; 18–26 day maceration; aged ~12 months in conical vats, foudres and some oak.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de Beaurenard (Famille Coulon), a multi‑generation estate farming biodynamically in Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape and Rasteau; ~60 acres in Rasteau with steep, stony clay‑limestone sites.