Producer
The Coulon family at Domaine de Beaurenard combine ambition and modesty to winning effect. They have run this estate for seven generations (its history can be traced back even further, to 1695) and it currently consists of thirty-two hectares in Châteauneuf and twenty-five in Rasteau. All thirteen permitted varieties are found here, and the vines average forty-five years old.
Vineyard
The grapes for this wine are grown on siliceous-clay soils on steep, stony hillsides. Most of the vineyard is carefully covered in grass to control the production and ensure the yields stay low at around 30hl/ha. The harvest is done by hand, and the vines are certified biodynamic.
Winery
Grapes were sorted by hand, and only the best bunches were chosen. They underwent fermentation with wild yeasts for a period of fifteen to twenty-four days. The wine spent twelve months ageing in vats, with a small proportion in 3,000-litre oak foudres, before bottling.
