Domaine de Beaurenard

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Beaurenard may be an icon in the Southern Rhône, but this 8-generation wine domaine is by no means a monument set in stone. Here, the Coulon family is cultivating the living and evolving world. Here, organic and biodynamic practices have a long history. The same goes for the bespoke plot management, in harmony with nature, the grape varieties and the terroir. The same goes for complantation, the art of winegrowing biodiversity nurtured by a conservatory of 13 grape varieties derived from the domaine’s oldest vines. “We are pioneers in regenerative agriculture“.
Victor and Antonin are now at the domaine’s helm, supported by their father Daniel and Uncle Frédéric. “At every stage, we work as a family.” Here, the passing on of the family legacy is a gratifying daily yet long-term process, in the “quest to understand things better and better” with the precision and energy that are typical of Beaurenard. “Our common goal is to craft wines that bear the family signature, that reflect our beliefs and unite together… Wines that will stand the test of time.“

Vineyards

32 ha AOC CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE, 25 ha RASTEAU and 6 ha AOC CÔTES DU RHÔNE. Grape varieties: 13 (primarily Grenache then Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, etc.). The vineyards are certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Demeter) to further enhance the expression of the terroir with respect for nature and the environment.

Cellar

Harvested by hand, sorted, destemmed, fermented with native yeasts, vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel and wooden truncated vats, cap punching operations, long vatting periods, ageing in newly new oak barrels and foudres.

Wines

CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE WHITE • Beaurenard: a rare family speciality. Vinified in stainless steel vats, barrels and foudres. Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc • Boisrenard: very old vines. Low yields (15 to 20 hl/ha). Vinified and aged in small foudres and newly new barrels. • CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE RED • Beaurenard: a blend of our different terroirs. Yields are always low. Aged for 12 months in oak barrels and foudres • Boisrenard: made from very old vines (the oldest are a century old). Very low yields (15 to 20 hl/ha). 18 months ageing in oak barrels. • RASTEAU RED: hillside terroir with stony clay-limestone banks. Grenache-Syrah blend • Les argiles bleues: selected from a special blue clay terroir. Long vatting periods. Aged for 15 months in small foudres. • CÔTES DU RHÔNE RED AND ROSÉ: receives the same attention and care as our greatest terroirs in both colours. • VIN DOUX NATUREL RASTEAU RED: only produced in great vintages, tiny yields, “muté sur grain” (i.e. fortification carried out in the vat with the grape pomace), 18 to 24 months ageing in barrels.