Château Beauchene - Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve

Château BeaucheneCôtes du Rhône Grande Réserve

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve of Château Beauchene is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Carignan, the Marselan, the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve from the Château Beauchene

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve of Château Beauchene in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve of Château Beauchene in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or prune and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or dark fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Beauchene's Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve.

Winemaker
Michel Bernard
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Last vintages of this wine

Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve - 2021
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve - 2020
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 411110
Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve - 2019
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 411110
Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve - 2018
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Côtes du Rhône Grande Réserve from Château Beauchene are 2020, 2019, 2021, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Château Beauchene

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Beauchene is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


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.

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Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

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