Chateau de Beaucastel, Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 No alcohol typically at young ages

typically at young ages

with hints of strawberry and other berry fruit flavours that have been aged to perfection

with a perfectly balanced acidity linear and fine

white peach and ripe wild strawberries

Chateau de Beaucastel, Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 No alcohol typically at young agesFirst created in 1989 as a tribute to the late Jacques Perrin, only made in the very best years with old vine Mourvedre from their Courrieux vineyard. Production is extremely limited with only around 350 cases made at a time. Grapes are destemmed, fermented in tronconic wooden vats using natural yeasts after a brief cold maceration, with regular punching down. (70% mourvedre and 10% each of grenache, counoise and syrah, all raised in foudre): Glass