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Château Beaulieu Cuvée Alexandre
Provence
Tasting Notes
The flagship rosé, Cuvée Alexandre, is born of the estate's distinct volcanic terroir. With its beautiful light peach hue, the Cuvée Alexandre has a beautiful presence in the glass. Red-currant notes dominate the nose. The palate is finely balanced with an enticing acid-driven freshness that envelops its strawberry and guava notes and the solid-driven minerality, all leading to a persistent yet delicate finish.
Food Pairings
Perfect with seafood, red mullet, or Asian fare like teriyaki chicken skewers. Also an excellent apterif.
Winemaking Notes
Grapes are harvested at night to preserve pristine quality. De-stemming and direct pressing follows (2-3 hours) with the wine being fermented at low temperatures to preserve color and aromatics.
Vineyard Notes
Nestled in the heart of Provence and within the region’s only volcano, Trevaresse, the estate lies just a few miles away from Aix-en-Provence and sits at a high altitude of 1,200 feet. With 432 acres of vines, Château Beaulieu is the largest estate in AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence. The volcanic site provides an incredible diversity of clay and limestone soils, this, coupled with the relatively inland location, lends to rosés that retain their vibrancy longer than is typical of the region.
Technical Info
Varietals: Grenache, Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon
Beautiful lychee in color, the nose expresses delicate white flowers while the palate is elegant and fresh with light hints of papaya. This is a beautifully balanced wine with a subtle finish.
Tasting Notes
Beautiful lychee in color, the nose expresses delicate white flowers while the palate is elegant and fresh with light hints of papaya. This is a beautifully balanced wine with a subtle finish.
Food Pairings
To be served at 8-10°C as an apertif with crab's claw, a tartar of Saint Jacques or for the desert with a raspberry crisp.
Vintage Notes
Night harvests, cold direct pressing, fermentation at low temperature: 14°C and then 18°C at the end of the fermentation.
Winemaking Notes
Night harvests, cold direct pressing, fermentation at low temperature: 14°C and then 18°C at the end of the fermentation.
Vineyard Notes
The vineyard is composed of 140 hectares of the following grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault for the rosé and red wines and Cabernet-Sauvignon, Mourvèdre, Rolle and Sémillon for the white wines. Aside from the vines dedicated to the rosé production and 8 ha dedicated to Villa Baulieu wines, other crops grow on this land: almond trees, truffle oaks and agroforestery. The location faces the renowned Provencal region of the Lubéron, overlooks the Durance valley, and the Roque d'Anthéron, and offers a perfectly diversified ”terroir” well-suited to vine growing.
Technical Info
Grenache, Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon
A beautiful raspberry color robe. Nose of red fruits (strawberry, red currant), with fragrances of flowers. The palate is well-balanced and fresh, with a nice acidity supported by the flavors of strawberry and guava. This rosé has a beautiful presence, between freshness and aromas.
Tasting Notes
A beautiful raspberry color robe. Nose of red fruits (strawberry, red currant), with fragrances of flowers. The palate is well-balanced and fresh, with a nice acidity supported by the flavors of strawberry and guava. This rosé has a beautiful presence, between freshness and aromas.
Food Pairings
To be served at 8-10°C, on blue flesh or rock fish (tuna, lisette, sardine), on farcis of Provence (vegetables), with a bouillabaisse or a strawberry based desert.
Vintage Notes
Night harvests, cold direct pressing, fermentation at low temperature: 14°C and then 18°C at the end of the fermentation.
Winemaking Notes
Night harvests, cold direct pressing, fermentation at low temperature: 14°C and then 18°C at the end of the fermentation.
Vineyard Notes
The vineyard is composed of 140 hectares of the following grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault for the rosé and red wines and Cabernet-Sauvignon, Mourvèdre, Rolle and Sémillon for the white wines. Aside from the vines dedicated to the rosé production and 8 ha dedicated to Villa Baulieu wines, other crops grow on this land: almond trees, truffle oaks and agroforestery. The location faces the renowned Provencal region of the Lubéron, overlooks the Durance valley, and the Roque d'Anthéron, and offers a perfectly diversified ”terroir” well-suited to vine growing.
Technical Info
Grenache 50%, Cinsault 36%, Syrah 9%, Cabernet 5%
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