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

typically at young ages

organically tended vines on a south facing limestone hillside

tannins course through this and the acidity is up there

white peach and ripe wild strawberries

The orchard fruit

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