Château de Beaucastel on “40 Legendary Wine Châteaux of Europe & Asia”, a list by TheLysts Platform on TheLysts.

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Biodynamic since the 1950s, decades before it was fashionable, and the benchmark for the whole southern Rhône. The stone-strewn vineyard looks like a dry riverbed and makes some of the longest-lived wine in France.
Address
Chem. Gironde, 84350 Courthézon, France
Region
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône
Country
France
Signature Wine
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin
Founded
1549; Perrin family from 1909
Visit Experience
Galets roulés vineyards, all 13 permitted grape varieties, and a new subterranean cellar cut into the site
Access
Booked appointment essential — the gates stay locked to passers-by
Best Season
April–June, before the mistral heat
Phone
+33 4 90 70 41 15