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
Situated on steep, stony terraces, the Rasteau vineyard has siliceousclay soil and plenty of sunshine hours. The vineyards are certified organic. The yields are low and harvest is by hand.
Winery
Grapes were destemmed and underwent fermentation with wild yeasts for eighteen to twenty-eight days. Before bottling, the wine spent twelve months in a combination of tank and large oak barrels.
