Château de BeaucastelVieilles Vignes Roussanne
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Vieilles Vignes Roussanne of the Château de Beaucastel is in the top 5 of wines of Côtes-du-Rhône.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Roussanne from the Château de Beaucastel
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Roussanne of Château de Beaucastel in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Roussanne of Château de Beaucastel in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oil or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Roussanne
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Roussanne
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Roussanne
The Vieilles Vignes Roussanne of Château de Beaucastel matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of croziflette, tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa or macaroni and cheese gratin.
Details and technical informations about Château de Beaucastel's Vieilles Vignes Roussanne.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Roussanne from Château de Beaucastel are 2017, 2010, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Château de Beaucastel
The Château de Beaucastel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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The word of the wine: Musky
Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.
