The Château Beauchene of Rhone Valley

Château Beauchene
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 546 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhone Valley

The Château Beauchene is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée du Rhône.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château Beauchêne is a magnificent vineyard located in France, specifically in the prestigious territory of the Rhône Valley, south of the wine region. Nestled in a breathtaking panoramic landscape, this family estate for several generations is the fruit of the union of two wine families, the Bernard family and the Mereau family since 1794. Spread over three municipalities: Orange, Châteauneuf du Pape and Courthézon, the estate spans a vast territory of 70 hectares of vineyards, which benefit from a rich soil containing a near-perfect blend of clay and rolled pebbles. This geological diversity allows the cultivation of various grape varieties such as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and various other varieties that enrich the originality of the wines produced. Château Beauchêne has a reputation for producing high-quality wines, thanks to careful vineyard work, thoughtful harvesting, and above all respectful traditional winemaking of the grapes. Perfectly aligned with sustainable viticulture, the château is committed to respecting the environment and biodiversity, while offering wines recognized for their finesse, elegance and keeping potential. The flagship cuvées of the estate are "Château Beauchêne Grande Réserve", a powerful and complex red wine, recognized for its tannic structure and ageing potential, and "Château Beauchêne Premier Terroir", a fine and elegant white wine, with a bouquet of aromas of white flowers and exotic fruits. Also, this estate provides an enriching experience for its visitors.

Top Château Beauchene wines

Looking for the best Château Beauchene wines in Rhone Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Beauchene wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Beauchene wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Beauchene

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Beauchene

How Château Beauchene wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Beauchene

On the nose the red wine of Château Beauchene. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Beauchene. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Beauchene

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Beauchene.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Marselan

Discovering the wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

They are separated quite clearly by a 40 km gap between the towns of Valance and Montélimar, where vines are hardly ever grown. This division is reflected not only in the geography and preferred Grape varieties, but also in the quality and quantity of the wines produced. The smaller, more quality-oriented north focuses almost entirely on Syrah for red wines and Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne for whites, while the larger, more prolific south employs a much longer list of grape varieties. Most notable are the red varieties Grenache and Mourvèdre, which are combined with Syrah to produce the "GSM" blend so characteristic of the southern Rhône.

The top white wines of Château Beauchene

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Beauchene

How Château Beauchene wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, smoked salmon pasta gratin or chicken gaston gérard style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Beauchene

On the nose the white wine of Château Beauchene. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Château Beauchene. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Beauchene

  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Beauchene.

  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

The top pink wines of Château Beauchene

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Beauchene

How Château Beauchene wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, tagliatelle with fresh salmon or parsley knives.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Beauchene

On the nose the pink wine of Château Beauchene. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, watermelon or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Beauchene. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Beauchene

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Beauchene.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Persistence

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

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