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Beaumes-de-Venise

Appellation d'origine protégée

The Beaumes de Venise appellation is rich of an atypical and precious terroir especially the "Trias" area, a unique geological formation in the Rhône Valley that produces remarkable and singular wines.

couleur
2017
description_recompenses
The 2017 vintage is one of the most promissing of the past few years with wines that are particularly elegant and harmonious, with superb, concentrated aromas and a solid ageing potential. The weather conditions during the growing season were difficult and extreme, resulting in a challenging task at harvest time. The high temperatures and almost total lack of rainfall since Springtime brought the harvest date forward by almost 10 days in many regions. Although these extreme conditions impacted heavily on the size of the harvest, with one of the smallest in the last 60 years, the quality is exceptional.
Récompenses

89 pts  Wine Enthusiast

etiquette
Beaumes-de-Venise
Vintage
2017

Cépages: 

50% Grenache
45% Syrah
5% Carignan

Terroir: 

Vines are grown in the Dentelles de Montmirail at 400m high, on south-east facing Triassic soils.
This unique terroir is composed of gypsum and red clay soils, giving silkyness, minerality and great finesse to the wine.

Vinification: 

Harvest started on the 10th of September 2017. 30% of the cuvée is matured 11 months in 275lt Laurus barrels.
Bottled on 2nd May, 2019 : 3 385 bottles and 30 magnums.
Vegan Friendly.

Note de dégustation: 

On the palate, this wine is round and elegant with velvety tannins. It’s a well balanced wine wich develops fruity (blackberry) aromas. Lots of freshness and a nice acidity on the finish.

Service & accords: 

Best tasting period: 2020-2025
ABV: 14,5%
Pairing: Smoked breast of duck with fig compote, beef tenderloin with cepes, Fricassee of chanterelles

Age des vignes & rendement: 

30 years on average. 27hl/ha.

Notre Dame d'Aubune, built in honor of a victory over the Saracens in the 9th century, watches over the vineyards of the appellation Beaumes de Venise.