Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de Boisrenard Beaurenard (Domaine de) 2016

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de Boisrenard Beaurenard (Domaine de) 2016

The wine

A rare, exclusive cuvée, it is organically and biodynamically certified. The old vines are harvested by hand. The grapes are sorted and pneumatically pressurised in order to maintain a high-quality must. Fermentation is conducted in new barrels at a controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in order to lend the wine more complexity. For the same reason, the wine is matured on fine lees in barrels for 6 months. The shiny gold colour reveals great aromatic complexity. The palate is also extremely complex and opens up with floral, spicy notes and a great mineral character.

About the Producer Beaurenard

The family run Domaine Beaurenard has been passed down over seven generations and is run today by brothers, Daniel and Frédéric Coulon. There is plenty to keep them busy with 32 hectares in Châteauneuf and 25 hectares in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Rasteau. The domain is known for powerful wines and favours ageing potential and the aromatic rewards that come with time, over instantly pleasing cuvées. The wines are fermented in wooden vats and then barrelled and matured over fine lees for between 9 and 18 months.The property was certified organic (Ecocert) as from its 2010 vintage and biodynamic (Demeter) from 2011. Nothing has changed as an outcome of these accreditations but they give the domain ""official recognition”. The crops are sprayed regularly with plant preparations. In the vineyards, the soil is worked without herbicides, carefully-dynamised manure is spread, and a sensible level of grass cover is maintained.