Considered as one of the greatest white wines in France, only 6000 bottles of this wine are produced. It's made with 100% very old Roussanne vines and harvested slightly over ripe. This exceptional wine must be drunk within 3 years or after 15 years. To be enjoyed with gastronomic cuisine.

With fairly standard but slightly late weather conditions, the 2023 vintage is showing great potential with superb freshness. The fairly dry winter was followed by a relatively humid spring but with wind allowing to maintain good health. Budburst was a little late and this slight shift in the vine cycle lasted until the harvest. The summer was quite dry, and slightly cooler allowing the grapes to ripen nicely, despite a short heat wave in mid-August which completed the ripening of the berries. The harvest began on August 24th for the whites and on the 28th for the reds, and took place in idyllic conditions until September 5th. With magnificent berries, the vatting was quite short with great extractions. The first tastings reveal wines with great potential and astonishing freshness.

Château de Beaucastel dedicates 7 hectares of its vineyard to white grape varieties, planted on Miocene marine molasse topped with an Alpine diluvium of rolled pebbles. The hand harvested grapes are carefully sorted, collected in small crates and pneumatically pressed before settling. Fermentation takes place 30 percent in oak barrels and 70 percent in stainless steel tanks, followed by eight months of ageing in the same proportions before bottling. This precision in winemaking reveals the elegance and balance that characterise the great white wines of Beaucastel.

Superb golden colour, deep and luminous. The nose, of great complexity, reveals intense aromas of roasted apricots, honey, toffee and acacia flowers, subtly enhanced by spicy notes of cloves and ginger. On the palate, the wine is very elegant, rich, powerful and airy, with a silky texture and remarkable freshness. Flavors of candied citrus, melted butter and white truffles intertwine with wilder touches of undergrowth and exotic fruit like pineapple. A delicate salinity and a slight bitterness perfectly balance the generosity of this wine. A unique vintage, of remarkable elegance, which aptly illustrates the finesse and depth of this emblematic cuvée from our old Roussanne vines, which flourish wonderfully on this exceptional terroir.