Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, roasted chicken with herbs, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Often affectionately dubbed the 'baby Beaucastel,' Coudoulet de Beaucastel Blanc is produced from a vineyard situated just east of the prestigious Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation boundary. Despite its Côtes du Rhône classification, this wine shares the identical geological heritage of its grand sibling, featuring the famous 'galets roulés' (rolled pebbles) over Miocene marine molasses. The Perrin family applies the same rigorous biodynamic principles and meticulous winemaking standards here as they do at Château de Beaucastel. Fermented in a combination of stainless steel and traditional oak foudres, this white blend beautifully captures the warmth of the southern sun balanced by a striking, salty minerality and vibrant freshness.
🍾 About the Producer
Famille Perrin is one of the Southern Rhône Valley’s most revered viticultural dynasties, tracing its modern winemaking lineage to 1909 when Pierre Tramier acquired the iconic Château de Beaucastel in Courthézon. Under the transformative leadership of Jacques Perrin, the estate became an early pioneer of organic viticulture in 1950 and fully embraced biodynamic farming in 1974. Now stewarded by the fourth and fifth generations, the Perrin family commands exceptional crus across Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, and Vinsobres. Rooted in the classic galets roulés, molasse, and limestone clays buffeted by the drying Mistral winds, their philosophy emphasizes poly-varietal balance, biodiversity, and minimal intervention. Winemaking favors gentle extraction, indigenous yeast fermentations, and traditional maturation in large neutral oak foudres. Benchmark expressions include the monumental Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape—distinguished by its high proportion of Mourvèdre and inclusion of all thirteen canonical varieties—and the rare, intensely aromatic Château de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes.
🍇 Grapes
Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne
🍷 ABV
13-14