The production of white wine at Beaucastel is limited as we only have 7 hectares of white vines planted. The main variety is Roussanne, representing 80% of the blend.

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.

At the heart of the Beaucastel vineyard, 7 hectares are devoted to white grape varieties. Planted on a terroir of Miocene marine molasse covered by an Alpine diluvium of rolled pebbles, the vines benefit from exceptionally rich soils. The harvest, picked by hand and carefully sorted, is collected in small crates, then pneumatically pressed before settling. Fermentation takes place 30% in oak barrels and 70% in stainless-steel tanks, followed by eight months of ageing in the same proportions, revealing all the purity, balance, and elegance of Beaucastel’s great white wines.

Elegant, limpid, brilliant gold color. The nose reveals a magnificent, fresh, floral bouquet, dominated by delicate notes of white flowers and juicy peach. Particularly refined, the palate reveals superb freshness and a perfect balance of roundness, finesse and complexity, underpinned by fine acidity and a supple, silky texture that delicately underscore delicious peach and citrus aromas. The well-balanced finish is long-lasting, thanks to a fine bitterness that adds a delicately saline note. A very fine vintage of white Beaucastel, of great refinement.